TCS Sample Age Problems

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Dear Reader, Below are three problems on ages. Each is of different nature.

Question 1

5 Men are living in a home. The average age of the five men before 5 years was 55. After P years, one new man aged 50 joins with others in the house which makes the average age 60. Find the value of P. a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d)7

Answer : a) 4

Solution:

Let the total age of 5 men be X. Then the average age of 5 men before 5 years = (X - number of years x number of men) / number of men = (X - 3x5)/5 = (X-15)/5 = 55 Then X = 55 x 5 + 15 = 290. i.e., Presently the total age = 290. After P years, the total age of the 5 men becomes X + 5xP = 290 + 5xP. One man aged 50 joins with them. Therefore the average becomes (Total age of original 5 men after P years + Age of new man) / Total number of men = (290+5P+50)/(5+1) = 60 Or 5P = 360-340 = 20 p = 20/5 = 4

Therefore, 4 years is our required answer.

Question 2

An office had 5 staff members born at intervals of 3 and 1/2 years each. The sum of their ages is 145. Find the age of the eldest one? a) 35 b)48 c) 36 d)42

Answer : c) 36

Solution:

Since the difference between ages of any two members is 3.5 years, we can assume the ages to be x, (x + 3.5), (x + 7), (x + 10.5) and (x + 14) years (Note: Among these x+14 is the eldest).

It is given, x + (x + 3.5) + (x + 7) + (x + 10.5) + (x + 14) = 145 5x + 35 = 145 5x = 145-35 = 110 x = 110/5 = 22 Age of the eldest one = x+14 = 22+14 = 36. Hence 36 years is our answer.

Question 3

4 equal aged boys and 6 equal aged girls were regularly attending a guitar class. 22 is the average age of all and 56 is the age of two boys and three girls. After 3 years a boy is replaced by a new boy aged 15. Now, what will be the average age of boys?

a) 13.5 years b) 15.4years c) 16.3 years d) 14 years

Answer : a) 13.5 years.

Solution:

Let X and Y be the age of a boy and a girl respectively.

Given that 22 is the average age of all.

Then 4X/4 + 6Y/6 = 22 i.e., X + Y = 22 ...eqn1 Also given that, 56 is the age of two boys and three girls. Then, 2X + 3Y = 56 ...eqn2 solving the above eqn, we get X=10, Y=12.

That is, age of each boy is 10 and age of each girl is 12.

After 3 years, 1 among 4 boys leaves the group but replaced by a new 15 years old boy.

Sum of ages of 3 left over boys + new boy = Ages of original 3 boys after 3 years + Age of new boy = 3(X+3) + 15 = 3x13 + 15 = 54 years.

Their average age = Total Age / 4 = 54/4 = 13.5 years.

13.5 Years is our answer.

TCS Sample Age Problems Involving Percentages Tags: TCS, Solved Papers

Dear Reader,

Below are three age problems involving percentages.

Question 1

There are three brothers x,y and z. If z's age is as much more than y's as y's age is more than x's age, find by how much percentage y is older than x. Hints: Age of z is 20 and y is 5 years older than x.

a. 100% b. 50% c. 25% d. 75%

Answer : b. 50%

Solution.:

Let a,b and c be the ages of x,y and z respectively.

It is given that z's age is as much more than y's as y's age is more than x's age.

Writing the above statement in the form of an equation, we get

c - b = b - a ...(1)

It is given that age of z i.e c = 20

Substituting c = 20 in eq 1 we get,

20 - b = b - a

20 = 2b - a ...(2)

It is also given that y is 5 years older than x. This implies b - a = 5 or b = a + 5...(3)

Substitute b = a + 5 in eq 2 we get,

20 = 2a + 10 - a

20 = a + 10 or a = 10

Substitute a = 10 in eq 3 we get

b = 15

Percentage by which b is more than a is (b - a)/a x 100% = (15 - 10)/10 x 100 = 50%

Question 2

John is 100% older than Johan. 20 years hence, John will be 50% older than Johan. Can you find their ages.

a. 30,20 b. 40,20 c. 60,40 d. 50,10

Answer : b. 40,20

Solution :

Let age of John be b. Let age of Johan be a.

Currently John is 100% older than Johan. This implies b - a/a = 100%

Or (b - a)/a = 1 ( this is because, 100% = 100/100 = 1)

Or b - a = a Or b = 2a ...(1)

20 years later ages of John and Johan will be b + 20 and a + 20 respectively

After 20 years John will be older by 50%

i.e (b + 20)-(a+20)/(a+20) = 50% = 1/2

(b - a)/ (a + 20) = 1/2

Or 2b - 2a = a + 20 Or 2b = 3a + 20 ...(2)

Substitute 1 in 2 we get

4a = 3a + 20 or a = 20.

Substitute a = 20 in eq 1 we get

b = 40

John's age is 40 and Johan's 20.

Question 3

Let a,b and c be ages of three brothers. b's age is greater than the sum of ages of a and c. After 7 years, by how much percentage b will be more than the sum of ages of a and c ?

a. (b - a - c - 7) / (a + c + 14) x 100% b. (b - a - c + 7) / (a + c + 14) x 100% c. (b - a - c) / (a + c + 7) x 100% d. (b - a - c - 7) / (a + c + 7) x 100%

Answer : a. (b - a - c - 7) / (a + c + 14) x 100%

Solution :

Percentage by which b's age will be greater than sum of a's and c's ages after 7 years

= Age of b after 7 years - (sum of ages of a and c after 7 years) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ x 100% sum of ages of a and c after 7 years

= b + 7 - (a + 7 + c + 7) --------------------------------- x 100% a+7+c+7

= (b - a - c - 7) / (a + c + 14) x 100%

TCS Practice Easy Age Problems Dear Reader, Below are 4 easy problems based on ages.

Question 1

Somayaji Rao, retired Sub-Inspector of Police, Nandyal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh has three grand children.The age of the eldest grand child is four times the age of youngest grand child. It is also seen that the second grand childs age is half of the eldest grand child.The sum of the ages of all three grand children is 48.What is the age of eldest grand child?

a) 48 b) 24 c) 12 d) 30

Answer : b) 24

Solution :

Let the age of youngest grand child be X. Middle grand child age be Y and eldest grand child be Z years. Given Z = 4X ...(1) Also Z = 2Y ...(2) From 1 and 2 we get, 4X = 2Y Or Y = 2X

In terms of X the age of three grand children = X, 2 X , 4 X It is given that the sum of the ages of all the three grand children = 48 X + 2X + 4 X = 48 X=6 So youngest grand child's age = 6 Eldest grand child age = 4 X = 4 x 6 = 24 years

Question 2

Four years ago, the age of Kamalhasan was three times the age of his daughter.The total of the ages of Kamalhasan and his daughter after four years will be 64 years.What is the present age of Kamalhasan?

a)40 years b)36 years c)60 years d) none of these.

Answer : a) 40 years

Solution :

Let the age of Kamalhasan before four years be K and that of his daughter be D Four years ago K = 3 D ...(1) If four years ago Kamalhasan's age was K, today his age will be K +4, after 4 years his age will be K + 4 + 4 If four years ago daughter's age was D, today her age will be D + 4, after 4 years her age will be D + 4 + 4 Four years afterwards the sum of the ages of the two will be 64 years. So (K + 4 + 4 ) + (D + 4+ 4) = 64

But from eq 1, we know that K = 3D. Therefore above equation becomes (3D + 4 + 4 ) + (D + 4+ 4) = 64 4 D + 16 = 64 4D = 64 -16 = 48 D = 12 So Kamalhasans present age = K + 4 = 3D + 4 = (3 x 12) + 4 = 40 years

Question 3

Brahmananda Sastri is grand father of three sons of his son. Nelson one of his grand son is three times older than another grand son Thompson. His third grand son James is not in station.He is studying in a school Ootacamund. Nelsons age after three years will be six times the age of Thompson one year ago.What is the present age of Nelson?

a)6 b)12 c)9 d)15

Answer : c) 9

Solution :

The name of grand father and details about the third grand son are all time consumers.Candidates should be alert to read and consider only what is required to answer the question. Let the present age of Nelson be N and the present age of Thompson be T Then N = 3 T ...(1) Nelsons age after three years will be six times the age of Thompson one year ago. Formulating this in the form of equation we get, N + 3 = 6 (T-1)

Substituting for N as 3 T (from 1) we get 3T+3=6T6 3+6=6T-3T=3T 9=3T 3=T So Nelsons age is 3 T = 3 x 3 = 9 years.

Question 4

The ratio of the ages of Mohanapriya and Kulandaivelu is 3 : 4.Four years earlier the ratio was 5: 7.Find the present age of Kulandaivelu.

a) 32 b) 24 c) 36 d) 40

Answer : a) 32

Solution :

Let the ages of Mohanapriya and Kulandaivelu be 3 x and 4 x respectively Four years earlier the ratio was 5: 7 (3x - 4) / (4x 4) = 5/7 Cross multiplying

20x - 20 = 21 x - 28 -20 + 28 = 21x - 20 x +8 = x Kulandaivelus age = 4x = 4 x 8 = 32 years