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    Question

    Present ages of β€˜A’, β€˜B’ and β€˜C’ are in the

    ratio 8:9:12, respectively. If present average age of β€˜A’ and β€˜C’ is 20 years, then find the age of β€˜B’ when β€˜C’ was 20 years old?
    A 12 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 13 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 14 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 11 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the present ages of β€˜A’, β€˜B’ and β€˜C’ be β€˜8x’ years, β€˜9x’ years and β€˜12x’ years, respectively. ATQ; (12x + 8x) Γ· 2 = 20 Or, 20x = 40 So, x = 2 So, present age of β€˜C’ = 12 Γ— 2 = 24 years Present age of β€˜B’ = 9 Γ— 2 = 18 years Difference between the ages of β€˜B’ and β€˜C’ = 24 – 18 = 6 years So, age of β€˜B’ when β€˜C’ was 20 years old = 20 – 6 = 14 years

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