LIC AAO 04 May 2019 Paper

Question : 46 of 100

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The ratio of the ages of father and son is 8 : 1. The father is six years elder than mother. The ratio of the ages of son and mother is 1 : 7 respectively. Find the age of father.

56 years
42 years
36 years
34 years
48 years

Validate

Solution:

(5) Father’s present age =

8x

years
Son’s age =

x

years
Mother’s age =

(8x -6)

years
∴

{8x- 6 }/x = 7

⇒

8x -6 = 7x ⇒ x = 6

∴ Father’s presentage = 8 × 6
= 48 years

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