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Quantitative - Mathematics - Word Problems:

Age Problems

MCQ - 352-13119

Question:

The ages of the two persons differ by 20 years. If 5 year ago, the older one be 5 times as old as the younger one, then their present ages, in year are:

  1. 25, 5
  2. 30, 10
  3. 35, 15
  4. 30, 10

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Let the age be xx and yy years now.
Then, x−y=20x−y=20 -------- (i)
and (x−5)=5(y−5)(x−5)=5(y−5) ------- (ii)
On solving both equation we get: x=30x =30 and y = 10

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