Aptitude - Problems on Ages - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Problems on Ages - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
Father is aged three times more than his son Ronit. After 8 years, he would be two and a half times of Ronit's age. After further 8 years, how many times would he be of Ronit's age?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let Ronit's present age be x years. Then, father's present age =(x + 3x) years = 4x years.
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(4x + 8) = | 5 | (x + 8) |
| 2 |
8x + 16 = 5x + 40
3x = 24
x = 8.
| Hence, required ratio = | (4x + 16) | = | 48 | = 2. |
| (x + 16) | 24 |
Discussion:
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Vignesh said:
9 years ago
I didn't understand the last step of the explanation. Please clarify me.
Kanwal,akhil said:
2 decades ago
Kritika, Sundar are absolutely correct. Read the statements correctly.
Sara shree said:
1 decade ago
I think we should take father's age be y.
So x+8 is equal to (3y+8)5/2
So x+8 is equal to (3y+8)5/2
Nihal said:
1 decade ago
What is the meaning of last line of Question?
And how it is resolved?
And how it is resolved?
Gaurav mahajan said:
1 decade ago
I want to something why we divided in the last step by 4x+16/x+16 = 2.
Shab said:
9 years ago
Why can't be father' age (x + 3)?
Why it should be taken as (x + 3x)?
Why it should be taken as (x + 3x)?
Bhoomika said:
1 decade ago
How do we get (4x + 16) divide by (x + 16) instead of (4x+16)=(x+16)?
ManjulaPriya said:
1 decade ago
2 and a half means 2*1/2 is simplified 2*2=4, and 4+1=5 is come 5/2.
Aritra said:
1 decade ago
For all those who have a doubt how 5/2 came.
2+1/2 = 4/2+1/2 = 5/2.
2+1/2 = 4/2+1/2 = 5/2.
Waqas Raza said:
6 years ago
Couldn't understand (4x+16/ x+16) = 2? what's the logic behind this?
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