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Facts / Formulae
• If the present age is y, then n times the present age = ny.
• If the present age is x, then age n years later/hence = x + n.
• If the present age is x, then age n years ago = x – n.
• The ages in a ratio a: b will be ax and bx.
• If the current age is y, then 1/n of the age is y/n.
 Problem
The ratio of the present ages of Supriya and her mother is 2:9. The
mother's age at the time of Supriya’s birth was 28 years. Find their
present ages.
 Problem
The ratio of the present ages of Supriya and her mother is 2:9. The
mother's age at the time of Supriya’s birth was 28 years. Find their
present ages.
Solution:
Age of Supriya = 2x; Age of her mother = 9x
Difference b/w their present ages =28
So, 7x=28; x=4
Present age of Supriya = 8
Present age of Supriya’s mother = 36
 Problem
The ratio of the present ages of John and Jim is 4:3. Six years
hence it will be 5: 4. Find the present ages.
 Problem
The ratio of the present ages of John and Jim is 4:3. Six years
hence it will be 5: 4. Find the present ages.
Solution:
John=4x; Jim=3x.
Six years hence, 4x+6:3x+6=5:4
4𝑥 + 6 5
=
3𝑥 + 6 4
16x+24=15x+30=>x=6
Present age of John=24
Present age of Jim=18
 Problem
Presently, the ratio of the ages of Chintu and Mintu is 7: 12. Two
years ago, the ratio was 3:8. Find their current ages.
 Problem
Presently, the ratio of the ages of Chintu and Mintu is 7: 12. Two
years ago, the ratio was 3:8. Find their current ages.
Solution:
Chintu’ age=7x; Mintu’s age=12x.
Two years ago, 7x-2:12x-2=3:8
7𝑥 − 2 3
=
12𝑥 − 2 8
56x-16=36x-6=>20x=10 => x=0.5
Present age of Chintu = 3.5 years
Present age of Mintu = 6 years
 Problem
Farookh is aged twice more than his son Raunak. After ten years,
he would be twice Ronit’s age. What are their present ages?
 Problem
Farookh is aged twice more than his son Ronit. After ten years, he
would be twice Ronit’s age. What are their present ages?
Solution:
F=R+2R;
After 10 years, F+10=2(R+10)
3R+10=2R+20
Present age of Farookh= 30 years
Present age of Ronit= 10 years
 Problem
The sum of ages of five children born at the intervals of four years
each is 80 years. Find the age of the youngest child?
 Problem
The sum of ages of five children born at the intervals of four years
each is 80 years. Find the age of the youngest child?
Solution:
The ages of five children be x-8,x-4,x,x+4 and x+8
5𝑥 = 80 ⇒ 𝑥 = 16
The age of youngest child is x-8 = 8 years
 Problem
The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each
is 50 years. What is the age of the oldest child?
 Problem
The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each
is 50 years. What is the age of the oldest child?
Solution:
The ages of five children be x-6,x-3,x,x+3 and x+6
5𝑥 = 50 ⇒ 𝑥 = 10
The age of oldest child is x+6 = 16 years
 Problem
Presently, the ratio of ages of Sandeep and Amrit is 6: 5. Five
years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 7:6 respectively.
What is Amrit's present age in years?
 Problem
Presently, the ratio of ages of Sandeep and Amrit is 6: 5. Five
years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 7:6 respectively.
What is Amrit's present age in years?
Solution:
Sandeep’s age=6x; Amrit’s age=5x.
Five years hence, 6x+5:5x+5=7:6
6𝑥 + 5 7
=
5𝑥 + 5 6
36x+30=35x+35=>x=5
Present age of Amrit= 25 years
 Problem
Akshay is three years older than Bomkesh, who is twice as
old as Chintu. If the sum of the ages of Akshay, Bomkesh
and Chintu is 53 years, then how old is Bomkesh?
 Problem
Akshay is three years older than Bomkesh, who is twice as old as
Chintu. If the sum of the ages of Akshay, Bomkesh and Chintu is 53
years, then how old is Bomkesh?
Solution:
A=B+3; B=2C; A+B+C=53; B=?
B+3+B+B/2=53
5B/2+3=53
5B/2=50
B=20
The present age of Bomkesh = 20 years
 Problem
Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4
respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will
become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in
years?
 Problem
Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5:4 respectively.
Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11:9
respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?
Solution:
Sameer’s present age=5x; Anand’s present age=4x.
Three years hence, 5x+3:4x+3=11:9
5𝑥 + 3 11
=
4𝑥 + 3 9
45x+27=44x+33=>x=6
Present age of Anand= 24 years
 Problem
The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 6:7. If B is
4 years old than A. What will be the ratio of the ages of A
and B after 4 years?
 Problem
The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 6:7. If B is 4 years
old than A. What will be the ratio of the ages of A and B after 4
years?
Solution:
A’s present age=6x; B’s present age=7x.
B=A+4; 7x=6x+4=> x=4
Present age A:B = 24:28
After 4 years, A:B = 28:32=7:8

Ratio of A and B after 4 years = 7:8

 Problem
Sush was thrice as old as Poonam 6 years back. Sush will
be 5/3 times as old as Poonam 6 years hence. How old is
Poonam today?
 Problem
Sush was thrice as old as Poonam 6 years back. Sush will be 5/3
times as old as Poonam 6 years hence. How old is Poonam today?
Solution: Person 6 Prese 6 years
5 years nt hence
3y+12=3 ∗ 𝑦 + 12 back
Sush (x) 3y 5/3*(y+12)
9y+36=5y+60
Poonam y y+6 y+12
4y=24; y=6 (y)

Present age of Poonam =y+6=12 years.

 Problem
Ten years ago, Khush was thrice as old as Sam was but 10
years hence, he will be only twice as old. Find Khush’s
present age?
 Problem
Ten years ago, Khush was thrice as old as Sam was but 10 years
hence, he will be only twice as old. Find Khush’s present age?
Solution: Person 10 Prese 10 years
years nt hence
(3y+20)=2 ∗ 𝑦 + 20 ago
3y+20=2y+40 Kush (x) 3y 2(y+20)
y=20 Sam (y) y y+10 y+20

Present age of Kush=3y+10=70 years.

 Quiz
A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present
at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now,
the son's age five years back was:
(a) 14 years (b) 19 years (c) 33 years
(d) 38 years
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