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1. The age of the father 3 years ago was 7 times the age of his son. At present the fathers age is five times that of his son. What are the present ages of the father and the son? Sol: When the past and present are given: Sons present age = t1(x 1) / (x y) Sons present age = 3(7 1) / (7 5) = 9 yrs Fathers present age = 9 * 5 = 45 yrs 2. At present the age of the father is five times that of his son. Three years hence, the fathers age would be four time that of his son. Find their present age. Sol: When the present and future are given: Sons present age = (z 1) t2 / (y z) Sons present age = (4 1) 3 / (5 4) = 9 yrs Fathers present age = 5 * 9 = 45 yrs 3. 10 years ago, Sitas mother was 4 times older that her daughter. After 10 yrs, the mother will be twice older than the daughter. What is the present age of Sita? Sol: When the past and future are given: Sons present age = [t1 (x 1) + (z 1) t2] / (x z) Sitas present age = [10 (4 1) + (2 1) 10] / (4 2) = 20 yrs 4. The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 50 yrs. Also 5 yrs ago, the mothers age was 7 times the age of the daughter. What are the present ages of the mother and the daughter? Sol: Daughters age = [Total ages + No. of yrs ago or after (Times 1)] / (Times + 1) Daughters age = [50 + 5(7 1)] / (7 + 1) = 10 yrs 5. The sum of the ages of a son and father is 56 yrs. After 4 yrs, the fathers age will be 3 times the age of the son. What are the present ages of the son? Sol: Sons age = [56 4(3 1)] / (3 + 1) = 12 yrs

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6. The ratio of the ages of the father and the son at present is 6:1. After 5 years the ratio will become 7:2. What is the present age of the son? Sol: Present age = x : y After T yrs = a : b Sons Present age = y * T (a b) / difference of cross products Fathers Present age = x * T (a b) / difference of cross products Sons present age = 1 * 5 * (7 2) / (6 * 2 7 * 1) = 5 yrs 7. The ratio of the ages of the father and the son at present is 3:1. 4 years ago, the ratio was 4:1. What is the present age of the father? Sol: Present age of the father = 3 * 4 * (4 1) / (4 * 1 3 * 1) = 36yrs

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