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Aptitude · Q19

Problems On Ages

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 19

Q19

Farah got married 8 years ago, Today her age is 12/7 times her age at the time of her marriage. At present her daughter's age is one-sixth of her age. What was her daughter's age 3 years ago ?

Farah got married 8 years ago, Today her age is times her age at the time of her marriage. At present her daughter's age is one-sixth of her age. What was her daughter's age 3 years ago ?
A.
4 Years
B.
3 Years
Answer
C.
6 Years
D.
Cannot be determind
E.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Let Farah's age 8 years ago be x years.
Then , her present age = (x + 8)

∴ Farah's age now
= (x + 8) years
= (28 + 8) years
= 36
Her daughter's age now
=   years
= 6 years
Her daughter's age 3 years ago
= (6 - 3) years
= 3 years