Aptitude - Problems on Ages - Discussion
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12.
Ayesha's father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old when her brother four years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the ages of her parents?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mother's age when Ayesha's brother was born = 36 years.
Father's age when Ayesha's brother was born = (38 + 4) years = 42 years.
Required difference = (42 - 36) years = 6 years.
Discussion:
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Dinesh said:
1 decade ago
Nice question.
Bhanu ravali said:
1 decade ago
Ayesha's father age = 38 (when she was born).
Ayesha's mother's age = 36 (when her brother born).
Her brother was 4 years younger than her. So, at that time her age 4 years.
Then her father age is also 4 years increase i.e 42.
42-36 = 6 years.
Ayesha's mother's age = 36 (when her brother born).
Her brother was 4 years younger than her. So, at that time her age 4 years.
Then her father age is also 4 years increase i.e 42.
42-36 = 6 years.
Ram said:
1 decade ago
Ayesha age is 4 years at the time of her bro born.
After 4 years of her birth her father age is: 38+4 = 42.
Ayesha mother age is 36 when her bro born.
Then: 42-36 = 6.
After 4 years of her birth her father age is: 38+4 = 42.
Ayesha mother age is 36 when her bro born.
Then: 42-36 = 6.
Virendra rajput said:
1 decade ago
Simple..........
at the time of her brother's born
Ayesha's age 4yrs..(as he is 4yrs younger)
so father's age 38+4 = 42
mother's age is already given i.e. 36
so diff. is 6..
at the time of her brother's born
Ayesha's age 4yrs..(as he is 4yrs younger)
so father's age 38+4 = 42
mother's age is already given i.e. 36
so diff. is 6..
Khushboo said:
1 decade ago
Present age of father is 38. 4 years back his age was 34.
So, The diff of their age is 2.
As we are taking about 4 year back.
So 4+2= 6.
So, The diff of their age is 2.
As we are taking about 4 year back.
So 4+2= 6.
Jaz said:
1 decade ago
When ayesha's mother was 36 her brother is 4yr younger to her.
When ayesha's was born her father's age is 38.
Now in this case we cal wats the diff of parents age:
So,36-4(mother's age-son's age)=32(mother's age 4yr back)
When ayesha's was born her parents age is-
38-32(faher- mother)= 6years(differ).
When ayesha's was born her father's age is 38.
Now in this case we cal wats the diff of parents age:
So,36-4(mother's age-son's age)=32(mother's age 4yr back)
When ayesha's was born her parents age is-
38-32(faher- mother)= 6years(differ).
Sreekanth said:
1 decade ago
A simple query that why does the age of mother does not increase in you are explanation?
Ashu said:
1 decade ago
Just deduct 4 years from mothers age so as to obtain the age of the mother when ayesha was born . it comes out to be 32 ,so differences in the ages of father and mother is 38-32=6 years.
Mrs Pallavi said:
1 decade ago
Ayesha's age=(38-x).....1st condition
Brother's age=(36-x)-4..........2nd condition
Take difference
Difference between parent age=
=(38-x)-{(36-x)-4}
= 6 years
Have nice day!
Brother's age=(36-x)-4..........2nd condition
Take difference
Difference between parent age=
=(38-x)-{(36-x)-4}
= 6 years
Have nice day!
Mercy.c said:
1 decade ago
When her brother is younger to Ayesha, how can we subtract it from her mothers age? it (ie,4 years) must be added to her mothers age when her brother born to get mothers age when Ayesha born... can anyone explain ?
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