NIMCET 2017 Question Paper with solutions

Question : 59 of 120

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John is 20 years older than Steve, In 10 years, Steve's age will be half that of John. What is Steve's age now?

Solution:

Let the age of Steve be ‘S' and John be ‘J'
According to the question,
J = S + 20 ... (i)
and , S + 10 =

{J+20}/2

⇒ 2S+ 20 = J + 10
⇒ 2S + 10 - S + 20
⇒ S-10
Present age of Steve is 10 years.

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