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8.
The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sum of the present ages of husband, wife and child = (27 x 3 + 3 x 3) years = 90 years.
Sum of the present ages of wife and child = (20 x 2 + 5 x 2) years = 50 years.
Husband's present age = (90 - 50) years = 40 years.
Discussion:
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Mayuri khode said:
6 years ago
@Bharani.
Instead of addition W+C you can replace it by H+C.
i.e (H+W+C)-(H+C).
Instead of addition W+C you can replace it by H+C.
i.e (H+W+C)-(H+C).
Priya said:
1 decade ago
((h-3)+(w-3)+(c-3))/3=27
h+w+c=90.
how to 90 comes ? I don't understand.
h+w+c=90.
how to 90 comes ? I don't understand.
Yasir Aziz said:
8 years ago
@Naseem.
You gave the easy and best solution for this question. Thanks.
You gave the easy and best solution for this question. Thanks.
Prasad said:
2 decades ago
@Ramya:this is one of the simplest way 2 solve such kind of problems..
Nikhil said:
7 years ago
@Kanchan Shah.
Can you give the explanation little briefly?
Can you give the explanation little briefly?
Bharani said:
6 years ago
Same question but find the wife age means how to solve?
Kiran said:
9 years ago
Your explanation is extremely Good, thanks @Ramya.
Subitha said:
8 years ago
Thanks for your easy way of explanataion @Ramya.
PHILIP said:
1 decade ago
Ramya. Good way to solve, simple to understand.
Vasavi said:
1 decade ago
Ramya your way of answering this was very good.
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