Question

    TYPE F

    The age of A is 25% less than that of B. The age of B is

    24 years more than the average age of his two friends whose total age is 40 years. Find the difference of age of A and B?
    A 8 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 11 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 14 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 6 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    B is 24 years more than the average age of his two friends whose total age is 40 years. Present age of B = 24 + (40/2) = 44 years Present age of A = (3/4)×44 = 34 years Required difference = 44 – 33 = 11 years

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