Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Ability

Topic

Age Problems

Question:

Father is aged three times more than his son Ronit. After 8 years, he would be two and a half times of Ronit's age. After further 8 years, how many times would he be of Ronit's age?

Options:

2 times

2 and 1/2 times

2 and 3/4 times

3 times

Correct Answer:

2 times

Explanation:

Let Ronit's age = x, then, according to the question, father's age = 3x + x

3x + x + 8 = \(\frac{5 }{2}\) (x+ 8)

4x + 8 = \(\frac{5 }{2}\)x + 20

\(\frac{3 }{2}\)x = 12

x = \(\frac{24}{3}\) = 8

As, Ronit's age = x i.e. 8 years, his father's age according to the question is 32 years.

16 years from now, Ronit's age will be: 24 years and his father's age will be 48 years, which is 2 times the age of "Ronit".

Thus, the answer is 2 times.