NTSE Stage 2 MAT 2016 Question Paper

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Reena, Rita and Zoha are three friends. Reena is the eldest followed by Rita and Zoha. Reena is 2 years elder to Rita and 5 years elder to Zoha. The sum of the present age of Reena and Zoha is 3 times the age of Rita 5 years ago. What is the current age of Rita?

12 years
14 years
16 years
18 years

Validate

Solution:

Let Zoha’s Age : x
Rita’s Age =

\x + 3

Reena’s Age =

\x + 5

According to question :

\x + 5 + \x = 3(\x + 3 – 5)

\x = 11

Therefore Rita’s Age = 14 yrs

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