The average age of 10 members of a committee is the same as it was 4 years ago, because an old member has been replaced by ayoung member. Find how much younger is the new member?

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Last Answer : 24 years 

Description : After replacing an old person by a new person, it was found that the average age of five persons of a assembly is the same as it was 6 years ago. What is the difference between the ages of the replaced and the new persons? A) 24 B) 36 C) 30 D) 15 

Last Answer : C) Let the ages of the five persons at present be a, b, c, d & e years. And the age of the new persons be f years. So the new average of five members' age = (a + b + c + d + f)/5 - ... - e + f) = 5x Solving e - f = 30 years. Thus the difference of ages between replaced and new person = 30years.

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Description : 10 years ago the average age of all the 25 teachers of a college was 45 years. 4 years ago, a teacher retired from the post at the age of 60 years, and was replaced by a new teacher whose age was 54 years. ... 53 b) Between 53 and 54 c) Between 54 and 55 d) Between 55 and 56 e) None of the above

Last Answer : Let current year be 2015 In 2005, sum of all ages = 25 45 = 1125 In 2015, sum of all ages = 1125 + (25 10) = 1375 Now 60 year old teacher was replaced by a 54 year old teacher. So we need ... all ages in 2015 considering the replacement teacher = 1375 - 6 = 1369 Average = 1369/25 = 54.76 Answer: c)

Description : 20 years ago, the average age of a family of 4 member was 48 years. 2 children having been born (with the age difference of4 yrs) the present average age of the family is the same. The present age of the youngest child is. A) 2yrs B) 4 yrs C) 6yrs D) 8yrs

Last Answer : C) Total age of 4 members, 20 yrs ago = (48 * 4)=192 yrs Total age of 4 members now = 192 + 20 * 4 = 272 yrs Total age of 6 members now = (48*6)=288yrs Sum of the age of children = 288 - 272 = 16 ... the age of the elder child 4 +x So x + 4 +x = 16 2x=12 X=6 Age of younger child = 6years

Description : 3 years ago, the average of a family of 5 members was 17 years. A baby having been born, the average age of the family is the same today. The present age of the baby is: A.5 years B.2 years C.1 year D.4 years E.None of these

Last Answer : Answer – B (2 years) Explanation – Total age of 5 members, 3 years ago = (17 x 5) years = 85 years Total age of 5 members now = (85 + 3 x 5) years = 100 years Total age of 6 members now = (17 x 6) years = 102 years Age of the baby = (102 – 100) years = 2 years

Description : The average age of Krishnan family of 10 members was 34 yrs, 3 yrs ago. A baby having been born, the average age of the family is the same today. The present age of the baby. A) 1yr B) 3yrs C) 4yrs D) 2yrs

Last Answer : C) Total age of 10 members , 3 yrs ago = (34*10)yrs = 340 yrs Total age of 10 members now = (340 +3*10) =370yrs Total age of 11 members now = (34*11)yrs =374yrs Therefore age of the baby= 374 – 370 =4yrs.

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Description : Four years ago, the average of a 4 member family was 40 years. 3 years ago, a boy got married to a 23 years old girl, and they had a baby boy last year. what is the average of the family 2 years from now assuming no ... leaves from the family in the next 2 years. a) 40 b) 42.5 c) 36.5 d) 34 e) 35.8

Last Answer : Four years ago, sum of all the family members age = 4× 40 = 160 three years ago, sum of all the family members age = 164 + 23 = 187 last year, sum = 197 (187 + 5 + 5) two years from now, sum = 197 + 18 = 215 hence, average = 215/6 = 35.8 Answer: e)

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Description : The average age of a family of 24 members is 132 years. If the age of the youngest member is 22 years, the average age of the family at the birth of the youngest member was? A) 75 B) 110 C) 100 D) 95

Last Answer :  Answer: B) Total age of the family of 24 members = 132* 24 = 3168 yrs Total age of the family members 22 yrs ago = 3168 - (24*22) = 2640 at the time total members in a family = 24 average age of the family at the birth of the youngest member = 2640/24 = 110yrs.

Description : The ages of two sisters differ by 32 years. 12 years ago, the elder one was 7 times as old as the younger one. What are their present ages of the elder person a) 46.9 b) 49.3 c) 42.7 d) 45.4

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Last Answer : Answer: B Let their ages 8 years ago be 2x, 3x, 7x, and 8x. Their ages now 2x+8, 3x+8, 7x+8, 8x+8. According to the question, =2x+8+3x+8+7x+8+8x+8=172 20x+32=172 =>x=140/20=7 Present age of Nishu=2×7+8=22 years Present age of mother=7×7+8=57 years Hence, required years (57-22)=35 years

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Description : Five years ago, the age of Arun was 4 times the age of Sarmi after 10 years, Arun will be twice as old as Sarmi. Find the Present ages of Arun and sarmi? a) 30 years, 10.5 years b) 32 years, 11.5 years c) 34 years, 14.5 years d) 35 years, 12.5 years e) None of these

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Description : Shyam is younger than Sharuk by 22 years. If the ratio of their ages is 5:7, find the age of Shyam a) 55 b) 77 c) 66 d) 88

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