Ages: ratios or relations at two different times give present ages
This type of question, asked 3 times: 15 Nov 2020 Tier II, 29 Jan 2022 Tier II, 6 Mar 2023 Tier II. All 3 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
15 Nov 2020 Tier II
11The sum of the present ages of a father and son is 52 years. Four years hence, the son's age will be that of the father. What will be the ratio of the ages of the son and father, 10 years from now?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
29 Jan 2022 Tier II
42Eight years ago, the ratio of ages of A and B was 5 : 4. The ratio of their present ages is 6 : 5. What will be the sum (in years) of the ages of A and B after 7 years from now?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
6 Mar 2023 Tier II
27Six years ago, the ratio of ages of A to B was 7 : 5. After 4 years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 9. What is A's age at present?Tap an option to check your answer.