The sum of the age of mother and a mother and her daughter is 60 years. 12 years ago the mother was eight times as old as her daughter. How old is the daughter at present?
20 yr
28 yr
16 yr
16 yr
In one hour, a boat goes 12 km along the stream and 8km against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water is
12 km/h
11 km/h
10 km/h
10 km/h
The sum of the ages of two brothers, having a difference of 8yr between them, will double after 10 yr. What is the ratio of the age of the younger brother to that of the elder brother?
7 : 11
3 : 7
8 : 9
8 : 9
7 years ago, the ages (in years) of A and B were in the ratio 4 : 5; and 7 years hence they will be in the ratio 5 : 6. The present age of B is
56 years
63 years
70 years
70 years
Two numbers are such that their difference, their sum and their product are in the ratio of 1 : 7 : 24. The product of the numbers is
24
36
48
48
The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. Ten years ago, this ratio was 4 : 7. The present age of A and B are respectively:
18 years, 24 years
21 years, 28 years
24 years, 32 years
24 years, 32 years
A.
18 years, 24 years
Let present age of A = 3x
And present age of B = 4x
According to the question,
∴ Present age of A = 3x = 3 x 6 = 18 years
Present age of B = 4x = 4 x 6 = 24 years
Ratio of A's age to B's age is 4 : 3. 'A' will be 26 years old after 6 years. The age of B now is:
2 years
12 years
21 years
15 years
The ratio of the ages of Ram and Rahim 10 yr ago was 1 : 3. The ratio of their ages 5 yr hence will be 2 : 3. Then, the ratio of their present ages is
1 : 2
3 : 5
3 : 4
2 : 5