Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
1.
The total of the ages of Amar, Akbar and Anthony is 80 years. What was the total of their ages three years ago ?
71 years
72 years
74 years
77 years
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Required sum = (80 - 3 x 3) years = (80 - 9) years = 71 years.

Discussion:
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Himabindu said:   1 decade ago
How could it be 71 it can be 77 because age of Akbar amar and Anthony is 80 after years years means from 80 we have to subtract 3 years. So we get 80-3 = 77.

Saiteja said:   8 years ago
Amar+anthony+akbar=80.
We divide 80 into 3 parts as 26.5.
He said 3 yrs means cut in 26.5-3 then 23.5.

Then we add 23.5+23.5+23.5 = 70.5 exactly 71.
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Prathibha Reddy said:   8 years ago
Let the 3 persons age be 30, 30, 20(30+30+20 = 80)
Before 3 years, age be 27, 27, 17.
So, total age before 3 years(27 + 27 + 17 = 71).

Swetha said:   9 years ago
How? The questions is total 3 persons age is 80 years then 3 years back if we calculate it will be 77. Then how 71 is possible?

Gouse Mg said:   7 years ago
Total 3 Members, age is 80.
That is 80/3 = 26.2.
26,26,28 = 80.
3 years ago,
23, ,23, 25 = 71.
Hence Proved "71".
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Naveen Kumar teppa said:   7 years ago
@All.

Decrease 1 year by 1year so then 3 years they decreased their age by 3 years by 3 persons
Then 80-3 * 3 = 71.
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Amrita said:   10 years ago
If their total ages now 80 then three years ago their total ages would be 80-3 = 77.

So, why not 77 is correct?

Atif said:   1 decade ago
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Rohan ramekar said:   8 years ago
Sum of their ages 3 years ago = 9 (i.e age of Akbar=3, age of Amar=3 age of Anthony).
Therefore 80 - 9 = 71.

Sekshavali said:   1 decade ago
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