Aptitude - Problems on Ages - Discussion

@All.

Here's my explanation.

Let's take the present age of
Son= s
Father =f
10 year before,
son= s-10.
father= f-10.
Equation i
3(s-10)=f-10
3s-f=20 --> (i)

After 10 year;
son=s+10
father= f+ 10
equation (ii)
2(s+10) = f+10
2s-f = -10 --> i)
By equation;
S = 30
F = 70.
So, the ratio = 7:3.

I think the answer is incorrect because the year is in ago so, we would subtract the 3x-10 but there is 3x+10.
How it is possible?

Here is my solution;

Son's present age = x.
Father's present age=y.

10 years ago

(y-10) = 3(x-10)
y-10=3x-30
y-3x=-20 --------> eq 1


10 years after

(y+10)=2(x+10)
y+10=2x+20
y-2x=10 --------> eq2.

now

y-3x=-20,
y-2x=10.

10(y-3x)=-20(y-2x).
10y-30x=-20y+40x.
10y+20y=40x+30x.
30y=70x.
So now y:x = 3:7.

The son age is x.
10 years ago, father is age was 3x-10.
After 10 years, father's age is 2x+10.
then,
3x-10 = 2x + 10.
x = 20.
The required ratio is = (3x+10):(x+10).
= 70:30,
= 7:3.

Son age is "x".
Father age is "3x".

10 year hence (after).
son age will become "x+10".
father age will become "3x+10" but father age is twice of son's age So it will become 2(x+10).


So, the equation will be.
(3x+10) = 2(x+10),
3x+10=2x+20,
3x-2x=20-10.
x=10.

For 10 years after age we need to add 10 in x (the most important).
x=10+10.
x=20.
Now, substitute the value of x in the x+10 equation.
Son age will become "x+10" => 20+10 = 30.
Father age will become "3x+10" => 3*20+10 = 70.

70/30 = 7/3 = 7:3.

10 years ago : father age = thrice son ---> 3 x Son's age - 10(10 years ago) = father's age.

After 3 years : father age = twice son ---> 2 x Son's age + 10(after 10 years) = father's age.

So, ,
3S-10 : F = 2S+10 : F
3S-10=2S+10
S=20.

Substituting S value in 3S -10: 2S + 10.
We get 7:3.

Father's age ten years ago: (3x + 10),
Ten years hence: (2x + 10),
Let son be x years:

(x+10) = (2x + 10),
x = 20.
3x+10 : x+10 = 70 : 30 = 7 : 3.

Let the ages of father and son 10 years ago be 3x and x years respectively.
Then, (3x + 10) + 10 = 2[(x + 10) + 10],
3x + 20 = 2x + 40.
x = 20..
Required ratio = (3x + 10) : (x + 10) = 70 : 30 = 7 : 3.

Hi all,

There is no like we should subtract
We need to finish with simple way so

They are taking 10 years ago they boy age is x
Then the father's age is 3x

So now the age of boy and father is x+10 and 3x+10

So 10 years hence it will be x+10+10 and 3x+10+10

But as per problem fathers age is double than his son

So (3x + 10) + 10 = 2[(x + 10) + 10]

Hope this will help you. Have a nice day.!

Required ratio = (3x + 10) : (x + 10) = 70 : 30 = 7 : 3.

How are we supposed to arrive at this step? Please explain me.