Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Ability

Topic

Age Problems

Question:

Six years ago, the average of the ages of Ravi, Mohan and Govind was 32 years. If Shyam joins them now, the average of the ages of all four of them is 36 years. The present age of Shyam is:

Options:

35 years

32 years

40 years

30 years

Correct Answer:

30 years

Explanation:

Sum of Present age of Ravi , Mohan and Govind = 3 × 32 + 3×6  = 114 years

Sum of present age of Ravi , Mohan , Govind & Shyam = 36 × 4 = 144 years

Age of Shyam = 144 - 114 = 30 years