Description : The sum of the current ages of a father and his son is 84 years. 7 years ago, father's age was 3 times the age of the son. After 7 years, son's age will be a) 35 years b) 28 years c) 56years d) 53 years
Last Answer : A Son’s current age = x years. Then father’s age = (84 - x)years (84 - x) - 7 = 3(x - 7) 2x=56 x =28; after 7years it will be turn on 35
Description : The combined age of a father and daughter is 66. The daughter is the same age as the father. But with the digits reversed. What are their ages? -Riddles
Last Answer : There are three correct answers 51 and 15, 42 and 24, or 60 and 6.
Description : A father said to his son, “I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth.” If the father’s age is 38 years now, the son’s age five years back was: A.14 B.19 C.38 D.40 E.None of these
Last Answer : Answer – A (14) Explanation – Let son’s present age be X years. Then, (38 – X) = X 2X = 38 X = 19 Son’s age 5 years back = (19 – 5) years = 14 years
Description : The sum of present ages of a father and his son is 36 years. When the son reaches father’s present age, the sum of their ages will be 80 years. What is the present age of the son? a) 4 years b) 7 years c) 9 years d) 12 years e) None of these
Last Answer : Difference in two sums = 80- 36 = 44 Age of both are increased by 44/2 = 22 years Difference in ages of father and son = 22 years sum of present ages of father and son = 36 years Son’s present age = 1/2 × (36 - 22) = 7 years Answer: b)
Description : Age of father 30 years ago was 9 times the age of her son. After 30 years, father’s age will be thrice that of his son. Find the ratio of their present ages. a) 21 : 5 b) 29 : 5 c) 27 : 4 d) 21 : 3
Last Answer : A At age of son be x and as father's age is 9 times the age of her son, let it be 9x, nine years ago. At present: father's age will be (9x + 30) and son's age will be (x + 30) After 30 years: father's age ... x = 20 We are asked to find the present ratio. (9x + 30) : (x + 30) = 210 : 50 = 21:5
Description : Two fathers and two sons went fishing one day. They were there the whole day and only caught 3 fish. One father said, that is enough for all of us, we will have one each. How can this be possible? -Riddles
Last Answer : There was the father, his son, and his son's son. This equals 2 fathers and 2 sons for a total of 3!
Description : This man was on death row and only family members could see him this man walks up to the gaurd and says 'Brothers and sisters have I none' but this mans father is my fathers son The gaurd let him in How is he related? -Riddles
Last Answer : The father going to see his son on death row
Description : There are 3 apples for 2 sons and 2 fathers to eat. Each of them get their own apple. How is it numerically possible? -Riddles
Last Answer : They are one son, one father and one grandfather.
Description : Two fathers and 2 sons spent the day fishing, but only caught 3 fish. This was enough for each of them to have one fish. How is this possible? -Riddles
Last Answer : A grandfather, a father (the grandfather's son) and the father's son
Description : An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know which one he should give it to. He gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something ... filled the room, so he obtained his father's fortune. What were the two things that the man bought? -Riddles
Last Answer : The wise son bought a candle and a box of matches. After lighting the candle, the light filled the entire room.
Description : Gazing up at the portrait hung over the fireplace in his drawing room his lordship remarked:'Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father is my father's son.'Who is in the Portrait? -Riddles
Last Answer : His son.
Description : The sum of ages of Sunil and his father is 46 years. 3 years back, father’s age was 4 times sunil’s age. find present age of Sunil. a) 7 years b) 8 years c) 11 years d) 12 years e) None of these
Last Answer : Sum of their ages, 3 years ago = 46 – (2 × 3) = 40 years sunil’s age, 3 years ago = 1/5 × 40 = 8 years sunil’s present age = 8 + 3 = 11 years Answer: c)
Description : In 10 years time, Ram will be 2 times older than his son. 5 years ago he was 9 times as old as his son. What will be the sum of the ages of Ram and his son 3 years from now? a) 46 b) 66 c) 86 d) 76 e) None of these
Last Answer : Let current age of Ram and his son be R,S (R + 10) = 3(S + 10) [2 times older = 3 times the age] R = 3S + 20 (R - 5) = 9(S - 5) 3S + 20 – 5= 9S – 45 3S + 15 = 9S – 45 or S = 10., R = 50 sum of ages 3 years from now = 10 + 3 + 50 + 3 = 66. Answer: b)
Description : A man while looking at a photograph said, 'Brothers and sisters have I none. That man's father is my father's son.' Who was the person in the photograph? -Riddles
Last Answer : That man's son.
Description : Brothers and sisters have I none, But that man's father is my father's son. Who is 'that man'? -Riddles
Last Answer : The son of the speaker.
Description : What kin is that child to it's father who is not it's father's own son? -Riddles
Last Answer : His daughter.
Description : A man looks at a painting in a museum and says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the painting? -Riddles
Last Answer : That man’s son is in the painting.
Description : Two fathers and three sons walk into a candy shop and buy one candy bar each for 50 cents each. They walk out only spending $1.50. How do they do that? -Riddles
Last Answer : There is a grandfather a father and son of grand father and fathers son.
Description : A son went to his father's house and knocked on the door. When his father answered the door, the son said, 'O.K., today is the day I promised to burn your house to the ground.' 'But I ... 'Well, I guess you're right,' said his father. The son then promptly escorted his father outside, wh -Riddles
Last Answer : The father, although he owned a fully functioning home, had never been able to break himself from the habit of going to the bathroom in the Outhouse he had built for his family back in 1941. The son, ... the son had been trying for some time to get his father to agree to let him burn it down.
Description : Two grandmothers, with their two granddaughters; Two husbands, with their two wives; Two fathers, with their two daughters; Two mothers, with their two sons; Two maidens, with their two mothers; Two ... brothers; Yet only six in all lie buried here; All born legitimate, from incest clear -Riddles
Last Answer : Two widows each had a son, and each widow married the son of the other and then each had a daughter
Description : How can you distribute three apples to two fathers and their two sons, giving a whole apple to each. -Riddles
Last Answer : They are Grandfather - Father - Son. The middle is a father and a son at the same time!
Description : What's the least number of chairs you would need around a table to sit four fathers, two grandfathers, and four sons? -Riddles
Last Answer : Four. The four fathers could be grandfathers and are definitely sons already.
Description : Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How? -Riddles
Last Answer : There is a Grandfather, a Father and a Son in the car. Therefore there are only three people in the car.
Description : The mean of the ages of father and his son is 27 years. After 18 years, father will be twice as old as his son. Their present ages are (A) 42, 12 (B) 40, 14 (C) 30, 24 (D) 36, 18
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Vasu said to his son, "I was as old as you at the time of your birth". If vasu’s age is 76 years now, the son's age ten years back was: a)14 years b)19 years c)33 years d)28 years
Last Answer : D Let the son's present age be x years. Then, (76 - x) = x 2x = 76 x = 38 Son's age 10 years back (38-10) = 28 years
Description : David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle are the names of the first 2 children. What’s the name of the third son? -Riddles
Last Answer : David is the name of the third son, as his father has three sons and one of his son is David.
Description : A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son.Who am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : I'm their daughter.
Last Answer : The daughter.
Description : Can the property that a son inherits from his father be viewed as "the son's inheritence"?
Last Answer : “the son’s inheritance” is correct.
Description : Which of these is an economic activity (a) A father teaching his son at home instead of sending to any coaching centre (b) A hair dresser doing hair cut designing on payment (c) A housewife mending her family cloths on her own (d) A singer giving a show on his son’s wedding anniversary
Last Answer : (b) A hair dresser doing hair cut designing on payment
Description : A party was held in which a grandmother, father, mother, four sons, their wives and one son and two daughters to each of the sons were present. The number of females present in the party is: (A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 18 (D) 24
Last Answer : Answer: B
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
Last Answer : A If sharuk age is x, then Shyam age is x-22, so (x-22)/x = 5/7 => 7x-154 = 5x => 2x = 154 => x = 77 So shyam age is 77 - 22 = 55
Description : If there are two fathers & two sons living in the same ranch house, and they want to evenly divide 21 horses between them, how could they do this?
Last Answer : answer:I’m gonna fall into a stupid trap here, I’m sure – but isn’t that just 7 horses a piece? Edit – nevermind. Two fathers and two sons. Whoops.
Description : The ratio of the present ages of a father and his son is ` 3 : 1` . The sum of their ages after five years is 58. Find the ratio of their ages 3 years
Last Answer : The ratio of the present ages of a father and his son is ` 3 : 1` . The sum of their ages after ... is 58. Find the ratio of their ages 3 years ago.
Description : A man is looking at a photograph of someone. His friend asks who it is. The man replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who was in the photograph?
Description : A is the father of B. But B isn't the son of A. How is this possible? -Riddles
Last Answer : B is the daughter of A.
Description : Four people are sitting around a campfire after a long day of recreation, when one man comments: 'Do you realize that around this campfire, the four of us include a mother, father, brother, sister, ... '?. If everyone is related by blood (with no unusual marriages) how is this possible? -Riddles
Last Answer : The campfire circle includes a woman and her brother. The woman's daughter and the man's son are also present.
Description : A wizard named Nepo says "I am only three times my son's age. My father is 40 years more than twice my age. Together the three of us are a mere 1240 years old." How old is Nepo?
Last Answer : Answer: 360 years old.
Description : Morgan's father has three sons : Snap, Crackle and who? -Riddles
Last Answer : Did you say Pop? Try Morgan.
Description : One day, a father went to his three sons and told them that he would die soon and he needed to decide which one of them to give his property to. He decided to give them all a test... -Riddles
Last Answer : The son had showed his father a match. When he lit the match, it filled the entire room, yet it was still small enough to fit inside his pocket.
Description : David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and _____? -Riddles
Last Answer : David.
Description : Rohit married 21 years ago at the age of 90 years. His wife's present age 99years. If 24 years later the average age of rohit, his wife and their son was 90 years, then what is son's present age? A) 15yr B) 14yr C) 13yr D) 12yr
Last Answer : Answer: D) Rohit present age = 111years total age of family after 24 yrs = 90*3= 270 present age of rohit & his wife = 111+99 = 210yrs present age of rohit, his wife & his son= 270- 24*3 =198 present age of son= 210-198=12yrs
Description : Many years ago, a wealthy old man was near death. He wished to leave his fortune to one of his three children. The old man wanted to know that his fortune would be in wise hands. He stipulated that ... man ended up leaving his money to his third child, a daughter. What did his daughter do? -Riddles
Last Answer : Every other day, the daughter sang her father a song.
Description : Fathima's father was 76 years of age when she was born while her mother was 72years old when her brother 8 years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the ages of her parents? a)12 years b)14 years c)16 years d)18 years
Last Answer : A Mother's age when Fathima 's brother was born = 72 years. Father's age when Fathima 's brother was born = (76+8) years = 84 years. Required difference = (84-72) years = 12 years
Description : A and B are 3 years and 2 years old respectively. Their father is 40 years. After how many years, father’s age would be twice of combined age of A and B? a) 5 years b) 10 years c) 15 years d) 20 years e) None of these
Last Answer : Father’s age = 40 years. Children’s combined age = 3 + 2= 5 years Double of their ages = 2 × 5 = 10 years Difference between father’s age and combined age = 40 – 10 = 30 years required time = 1/ (2 + 1) × 30 = 10 years Answer: b)
Description : In a house, there lives a family of 4. There is a father, a mother, an older sister, and a younger sister. One day, the father catches a disease. A week later, Death comes to take the ... will live until this candle burns out.' And Death agrees. However, Death never returns. Why not? -Riddles
Last Answer : The younger sister blew out the candle, so it didn't technically burn out. Then she threw away the candle so the family wouldn't mistakenly light it.
Description : At present, a mother is 3 times older than her son. After 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 70 years. The age of the mother after 10 years will be (A) 40 (B) 55 (C) 45 (D) 60
Last Answer : 45
Description : The sum of the ages of a Mother and son is 54 years. Eight years ago, the product of their ages was 6 times the mother’s age at that time. The present age of mother and son a) 34,17 b) 14,40 c) 40,14 d) 50,17
Last Answer : C Let sons age = x years. Then mothers age = (54 - x)years. (x-8)(54-x-8) = 6(54- x - 8) hence (x-8) = 6 so x = 14 Their ages are 40 years and 14 years.