Question

    Present age of ‘S’ is 50% more than that of ‘T’.

    6 years ago, ‘S’ was 2.5 times as old as ‘T’. Find the present age of ‘T’.
    A 8 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 9 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 10 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 11 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the present age of ‘T’ be ‘x’ years
    Therefore, present age of ‘S’ = 1.5x years
    ATQ;
    (1.5x – 6) = 2.5 × (x – 6)
    Or, 1.5x – 6 = 2.5x – 15
    Or, 9 = x
    Therefore, present age of ‘T’ = 9 years

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