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?
2 times
1 times
2
3 times
4
3 times
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let Ronit's present age be x years. Then, father's present age =(x + 3x) years = 4x years.

(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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Ajay said:   1 decade ago
Can anyone say how the term 5/2(x=8)comes in the 2nd part please ?

Chinnu said:   3 years ago
If we take 2.5 or 5/2 will we get the same answer? Anyone explain.

Md haroon said:   9 years ago
I can't understand this problem please someone help me to get it.

Bharani said:   1 decade ago
@Newbie.

You made a wrong calculation 3*16 = 48 and 52+16 = 68.

Seema said:   1 decade ago
Can any one tell help me to solve (4x+16) / (x+16) this problem?

Chandan debnath said:   10 years ago
What is that? Father's age is 3 times of Ronit so is it came 4x?

Janmaijay said:   6 years ago
How two and a half times can be written like 5/2 it must be 2/5?

Nandish said:   1 decade ago
(4x + 8) = 5 (x + 8)
2


8x + 16 = 5x + 40

how this 16 came

Akhila said:   1 decade ago
Why this last step = (4x+8+8)/(x+8+8) should be divisible only?

Jaee said:   1 decade ago
In last step why the equations are divided? Why ratio is taken?


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