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Solutions

1. (b):New mean = (
19×4+24
)=
100
=5 Shortcut:
20 20
Average at the end of 10th innings
2. (a): Cost of 10 books= Rs (120 + 150) = Rs 270
= (100 – 9 × 8) = 28 runs.
 270 
Average cost = Rs.   = Rs. 27 9. (d):Total price of 10 kg Rice = 12 × 10 Þ 120
 10 

p
Total price of 6 kg Rice = 16 × 6 Þ 96
3. (d):Total weight of 20 boys = 89.4 × 20 = 1788 kg 120 + 96 216
Increase in weight due to misreading ∴ Average = = = 13.50 kg
16 16
= 87 – 78 = 9 kg

ou
Correct weight of 20 boys = 1788 + 9 = 1797 kg 10. (b):Total temp of mon + tues + wed + thus
1797 = 4 × 48°C = 192°C
Correct average weight = = 89.85 kg
20 Temp on mon = 42°C
Shortcut: temp on Tue + Wed + Thus = 192° – 42° = 150°C
Increase in weight = 9 kg. Total temp for tue + wed + thus + Fri
9 = 52° × 4 = 208°C

gr
New average = 89.4 + = 89.85 kg
20 Tem on Friday = 208° – 150° = 58°C
4. (a): Sum of the Age of 20 boys = 20 × 11 = 220 years 11. (a): Let the 7th number be x.
Sum of the Age of 30 girls = 30 × 12 = 360 years According to the question
Total age of 20 boys and 30 girls = 220 + 360 6 × 8 + x = 7 × 10 ⇒ x = 70 – 48 = 22
= 580 years.
580
Average age of the whole class = = 11.6 years
50
m 12. (c): Total expenditure for first 5 months = 120 × 5
= 600 Rs.
63 − 11 52 Total expenditure for next 7 months = 130× 7
5. (d):Total even no = = = 26 = 910 Rs.
2 2
xa
Sum of the even number between is 11 to 63 Total income = Total expenditure of the whole
26 year + saving
= [2 × 12 + (26 – 1) × 2] = 13 [24 + 50] = 600 + 910 + 290 = 1800 Rs
2
= 13 × 74 = 962 1800
Monthly average income = = 150 Rs.
Average of even numbers between 11 to 63 12
te

962
= = 37 13. (d): Total monthly salary of 20 workers in an office
26
= 1900 × 20 = Rs. 38000
6. (b):Total age of 30 girls = 30 × 13 = 390 years
Total monthly salary of 20 workers and manager
Total age of 18 girls = 18 × 15 = 270 years
= 2000 × 21 = Rs. 42000
390 − 270
ce

∴ Average age of remaining 12 girls = Manager monthly salary = 42000 – 38000

12
= Rs. 4000
120
= = 10 years. Manager annual salary = 12 × 4000 = Rs. 48000
12
14. (c): Total age of men = 15 × 10 = 150
7. (b):The sum of 9 numbers = 9× 50 = 450 Total age of women = 25 × 12 = 300
Sixth number = sum of 9 numbers – (Sum of first 5
@

150 + 300
numbers + sum of last 3 numbers) Average age of the whole club =
= 450 – (54 × 5 + 52 × 3) = 450 – (270 + 156) 40
450
= 450 – 426 = 24 = 40 = 11.25 years.
8. (c): Let average of 9 innings = x, Total run = 9x 15. (a): Let the average of rest results = x
According to the question According to the question
9x + 100 14 × 2 + x × 10 = 15 × 12 Þ 10x = 180 – 28
=x+8
10 x = ∴ x = 15.2
9x + 100 = 10x + 80 Þ x = 20 Hence average of the rest is 15.2
Average after 10 innings = 20 + 8 = 28

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Prelims Solutions

1. (d): let numbers be a,b,c,d 5. (d): Let his average after 80 innings be ‘x’
ATQ, 𝑏 = 3𝑎; 𝑐 = 6𝑏 Atq,
𝑎: 𝑏: 𝑐 = 1: 3: 18 𝑜𝑟 𝑥: 3𝑥: 18𝑥 80 × x + 0 = 81 × (x – 1)
𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
= 66 80x = 81x – 81
3
x = 81

p
𝑥=9
𝑑 = 4 + 66 = 70 So, his new average = 81 – 1 = 80
𝑎+𝑑 9+70
Required average = = = 39.5 6. (a): Let second, third and fourth number be ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’

ou
2 2
84+79
respectively.
2. (a): average score of Rohit = 2
= 81.5 ATQ,
Let score by Karan in Science be x. 15 + 𝐵 + 𝐶 + 𝐷
= 45.5
𝑥+85 4
ATQ, 2
= 6 + 81.5 = 87.5 B + C + D = 182 – 15
𝑥 = 175 − 85 = 90 B + C + D = 167 … (i)

gr
3. (a): let smallest even & odd number be a & b Now,
350
respectively. C= ×B
100
𝑎+𝑎+2+𝑎+4+𝑎+6 𝑏+𝑏+2+𝑏+4
ATQ, = + 10 C = 3.5 B … (ii)
4 3
4𝑎+12 3𝑏+6 Again,
= + 10
4
𝑎 =𝑏+9
3
m D = C – 41
Using (ii) & (iii), we get:
… (iii)

Also, 𝑎 + 6 = 2(𝑏) ⟹ 𝑎 = 2𝑏 − 6
D = 3.5B – 41 … (iv)
2𝑏 − 6 = 𝑏 + 9 ⇒ 𝑏 = 15
On solving (i), (ii) & (iv), we get :
xa
𝑎 = 24
B = 26
Numbers are 24, 26, 28, 30 (even); 15, 17, 19
C = 91
(odd)
[(24+26+28+30)+(15+17+19)] D = 50
Required average = 7
= So, required sum = 26 + 50 = 76
159 5
= 22 7
te

7 7. (b): Let the present age of A be 8x years

4. (e): Let present age of A be ‘x’ years. Then present age of B=3x years
So, present age of B = 2x years ATQ
8𝑥−3 3
And let present age of C be ‘y’ years. 3𝑥−3
=1
ce

ATQ, 𝑥=6
𝑥 + 2𝑥
2
= 24 Required difference = 8 × 6 − 3 × 6 = 30 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
3x = 48 8. (c): Let first term = a
x = 16 years
Common difference = d
Hence, Present age of B = 2x 10
@

Sum of 10 terms = [2a + (10– 1)d]

= 32 years 2
1
Now, Average of sum =2 [2a + (10– 1)d]
32 + 𝑦
2
= 38 Now,
112.5𝑎 1
y = 44 years. 𝑎+ = 2 [2a + (10– 1)d]
100
(32 + 16) − 44
So, required % = × 100 Solving we get, a= 4d
(32 + 16)
4 Sum of A.P = 85d
= × 100
48 Second term = 5d
1
= 83% 5d 100 15
Required% = × 100 = %=5 %
85d 17 17

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9. (b): New average 15. (a): Let S1 series be x, x+1, x+2, x+3 and x+ 4
1 3
24 × 𝑥 + × 𝑥 × 6 − × 𝑥 × 4 ATQ −
= 4 4

24𝑥+1.5𝑥
𝑥 3x + 3 = 27
= −3 x=8
𝑥
⇒ 22.5 Second lowest term of T1 = 12 + 6 = 18
10. (b): ATQ, T1 series – 22, 20, 18, 16
22+20+18+16
Total weight = (40 × 10) kg = 400 kg Required average = = 19
4
When weight of heaviest and lightest student not
taken into account then total weight 16. (a): Let present age of R be x years.
= (41 × 8) = 328 kg So, present age of Q = (x + 18) years

p
So, weight of heaviest student + weight of lightest And, present age of S = (x + 18 + 6)
student = (400 – 328) = 72 kg = (x + 24) years
⇒ 50 + weight of lightest student = 72

ou
200
And, present age of P = [(𝑥 + 24) × 300] 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
weight of lightest student=22 Kg
2𝑥
11. (a): Three year ago, sum of age of Amit, Bittu and Chitu =( + 16) 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
3
together = 27 × 3 = 81 years ATQ,
Four years hence, sum of ages of Amit, Bittu and (
2𝑥
+ 16) + 𝑥 = 33 × 2
Chitu together = 81 + 7 × 3 = 102 years 3
2𝑥+3𝑥

gr
Let Four years hence ⇒ = 66 − 16
3
Amit’s age be 7x ⇒Chitu’s age be 10x and Bittu’s ⇒
5𝑥
= 50
age be 10x–6 3

ATQ, ⇒ x = 30 years
(𝑥+18)+𝑥+(𝑥+24)
7x+10x–6+10x = 102 Required average =
⇒ 27x = 108 ⇒ x = 4
Four years hence, Amit’s age = 7×4 = 28 years
m =
3𝑥+42
3
3

Present age of Amit = 28–4 = 24 years = x + 14

= 44 years
12. (e): Let age of Veer = 4x years
xa
So, age of Ayush will be = 3x years 17. (c): B – A = 6 ….(i)
40
Age of Veer (4x) = 2 + 24 = 44 years Let A′ s age is → A
{ Let B′ sage is → B
x = 11
Let C′ s age is → C
Age of Ayush = 3 × 11 = 33 years. B+9 9
Required difference = 44 – 33 = 11 years. =8
te

13. (c): Let ages of Shivam, Avinash, Pradeep be S, A, P 9C –8B = 72 ….(ii)

years respectively. C = 2A …(iii)
A + 5 = 2P (𝑖𝑖)& (𝑖𝑖𝑖)
𝑆 4
ce

=5 ⇒ 18A − 8B = 72
𝐴
S + A + P = 37 ⇒ 18(B − 6) − 8B = 72 [∵ 𝐴 = 𝐵 − 6 … (𝑖)]
5𝑥+5 10B = 180
4x + 5x + 2 = 37
B = 18 year
x =3
After 5 years B ‘s age = 23 years
present age of Shivam = 4x = 4 X 3 = 12 years
@

14. (c): Let four years ago age of Neeraj = 2a 18. (e): Let age of priya and Swati be 3x and 4x
So, age of Veer = a + 6 respectively.
ATQ – Age of Shikha = (4x – 6) years
(2a + 12) + (a + 18) = 84 Atq,
3a = 54 3𝑥+4𝑥+4𝑥−6
3
= 31
a = 18 years
11x = 31 × 3 + 6
Age of Veer = (18 + 10) = 28 years 99
Age of Neeraj = 2 × 18 + 4 = 40 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑥 = 11=9
Required ratio = 28 : 40 = 7 : 10 Age of shikha = (4 × 9 -6 ) = 30 years

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19. (d): Let present age of Q be x 24. (b): 8

Present Age of P = x+ 3 Let age of Rahul’s father = 7x
Present Age of R = x– 3 4
So, Age of Rahul = 7𝑥 × = 4𝑥
7
ATQ— 1
(x+3+x+x –3)−4×3 Age of Rahul’ son 3 year ago = 4𝑥 × 4 = 𝑥
= 33
3 Present age of Rahul’s son = x + 3
3x – 12 = 99 7𝑥+4𝑥+𝑥+3
⇒ = 33
3x = 111 3
x=37 years ⇒ 12x = 99 -3 = 96
Age of P after 1 year=37+3+1= 41 years x=8
Required difference = (7×8) – (8+3) = 45

p
20. (e): Let age of A and B is 3x and 4x years respectively
ATQ, 25. (e): Let present age of B be x years
C’s age =(80-(4x+6)) years 5 years ago, Age of B = x – 5

ou
And, (74-4x) - (3x+6) =12 5 years ago, age of A = 3(x – 5)
𝑥 =8 B’s age 5 year hence = x + 5
Required difference =4 years So,
(x+5)
21. (d): Let the present age of A and B be 3x years and 2x C’s age 5 year ago = 3
×5
5x+25
years respectively =
3

gr
16 32𝑥
Present age of C= (2𝑥 + 4) × −4=( + ATQ
9 9
28 5x+25
) 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 ⇒ 3(x – 5) − 3
= 10
9
ATQ = 9x – 45 – 5x – 25 = 30
3𝑥 + (
32𝑥
+
28
) = 108 4x = 100

𝑥 = 16
9 9

Present age of B=32 years

m x = 25
26. (d): Let present age of suman’s son be x yr
Hence, age of suman=(x+25) yr
22. (b): Let present age of A, B & C be A years, B years & C 𝑥+7 1
According to the question, (𝑥+25)+7 = 2
years respectively.
xa
A+B+C
= 31 2x+14= x+32
3
x =32 -14= 18 yrs
A + B + C = 93 …(i)
A = C – 1 …(ii) 27. (c): let the smallest odd number be ‘a’ so next odd
19C number be ‘a+2’ and so on
B= … (iii)
14
te

8th number = 𝑎 + (8 − 1) × 2 = 𝑎 + 14 (using AP,

From (i), (ii) and (iii)—
19C nth term = a + (n-1)d )
C –1 + + C = 93 𝑎+𝑎+2+⋯+𝑎+14
14 ATQ, 8
= 10
47C = (93 × 14 +14)
1316 8𝑎 + 56 = 80 (using sum of AP)
C=
ce

80−56
47 𝑎= =3
C = 28 8
19×28 Since ‘a’ is smallest number, so smallest 4
Age of B = 14 numbers will be = 3, 5, 7, 9
= 38 years 3+5+7+9
Required average = 4
=6
23. (a): Veer + Shivam = 118 years
@

Veer + Veer + 24 = 118 28. (c): Let present ages of Karan and Arjun be 4x & 3x
Veer = 47 years years respectively
Shivam = 71 years 4𝑥 = 3𝑥 + 5
Also, 𝑥=5
(Ayush + Anurag) – (Anurag + Veer + Shivam) = 24 Present age of Karan = 4𝑥 = 20 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
Ayush = 142 years Present age of Arjun = 3𝑥 = 15 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
20
So, Ayush + Shivam = 142 + 71 = 213 Present age of Mahesh = × 5 = 50 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
2
213
Required average age = 2 = 106.5 Years Required ratio = (50 − 10) ∶ (20 − 10) ∶ (15 −
10) = 40 ∶ 10 ∶ 5 = 8 ∶ 2 ∶ 1

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29. (c): Let son’s present age= x years x =12

Then, person’s present age=(x+16) year Father’s age 3 yrs ago=3x-3
After 2 yrs, (x+16)+2=2(x+2) = 36-3
x +18=2x +4 =33 yrs
x=14 years 2000×2+1500×2+800+900
Hence, son’s age after 8 years =14+8= 22 yrs 33. (b): required average = 2
=
𝑅𝑠. 4350
30. (d): Let present age of Suresh’s son be x yrs
Present age of Suresh = 6x 34. (b): Let present age of ravi and shivam be m years and
6𝑥+13 11
= n years respectively
𝑥+13 4
4 years ago, m -4+ n-4= 80

p
24x+52=11x+143
13x=91 m + n= 88……..(1)
x =7 Also, m-14=n-4
m – n=10………(2)

ou
Present age of suresh=6x =42 yrs
7.5×6+8.5×2+42
Solving eqn (1) & (2), we get m=49 years and n=39
31. (a): required average = 10
= 10.40 𝑟𝑢𝑛/ years
𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 Present age of ravi=49 years
32. (b): Let father present age be 3x 35. (b): Total age of 25 men =60×25=1500
So, the son’s present age will be x yrs Total age of another 5 men =30×5=150

gr
3𝑥+4 5 1500+150 1650
𝑥+4 2
= Average age of total 30 men= = =55 yrs
30 30
6x+8=5x+20
m
1. (b): Let present age of A be x years and present age of 3. (d): Let total number of students in class XI be ‘N’
B be y years. Total marks of class XI = NX
So, present age of C = (y + 15) years Total marks of class after reduction in marks of 15
xa
ATQ, students = (NX – 15 × 6) = (NX −90)
ATQ –
(y + 15) = (x + y) –9
(NX −90) = (X − 1.875)N
x = 24 years 1.875N = 90
Now, N = 48
te

2(x + 6) = y + 6 Total students in class XII = 48 + 16 = 64

5120
60 = y + 6 Required average = 64 = 80
y = 54 years
4. (e): ATQ,
Hence, present age of C = y + 15 = 69 years
Total weight of all the members of the family=18X
ce

24 + 54 + 69
So, present age of D = 3
− 4 = 49 – 4 = 45 kg
years When three men got married
Total weight = 19 (X + 3) kg
2. (d): Total age of Sohan, Mohini and their twin’s Weight of wives of all three= (X+ 57) kg
daughter = 22.5 × 4 = 90 years Weight of old man who died
@

Total age of Mohini and her twin’s daughter = = (X + 75) kg

52 ATQ,
× 3 = 52 years
3 19 (X + 3) – (𝑋 + 75) = (X + 3 – 1) × 16
Age of Sohan = 90 − 52 = 38 years X=25
Total age of Sohan and Mohini = 37 × 2 = 74
5. (b): Let four numbers are a, b, c, d
years ATQ,
Age of twin’s daughter = 90 − 74 = 16 years a + b + c + d = 256 …(i)
Average age of Sohan and his twin’s daughter = And,
38+16 𝑑
= 18 years a +3 = 3b = c-3 = …(ii)
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By solving (i) & (ii) 𝑏 +𝑑

Given, 2
= 50
a = 45, b = 16, c =51, d = 144
b + d = 100 -------- (iii)
Required difference = 51 – 16 = 35 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐+𝑑
And, = 50
4
6. (c): Let present age of Rahul, Gopal and Puneet be ‘r’ ,
a + b + c + d = 200 ------------ (iv)
‘g’ & ‘p’ respectively From (i) & (ii) −
ATQ - b – d = 12 ------------ (v)
7𝑔
r = 8 ------------- (i) From (iii) & (v) –
(𝑝−4) 2 2b = 112
And, (𝑟+4) = 3
b = 56 years
3p – 12 = 2𝑟 + 8

p
d = 44 years
3p − 2𝑟 = 20 -------- (ii) From (i) (iii) & (iv) –
3𝑔
And given, p = -------------- (iii) a + b + c + d = 200
4

ou
From (i), (ii) and (iii) we get – c = 48 years
3𝑔 7𝑔 a = 200 − (56 + 48 + 44)
3 × − 2 × = 20
4 8
a = 52 years
9g – 7g = 80
Required difference between age of A and C = 52
g = 40 years
− 48 = 4 years.
p = 30 years
40
And r = 7 × 8 = 35 years 11. (b): ATQ,

gr
40+30+35 Ram’s age = 29 + 5 = 34 years
Required average = 3
= 35 years ⇒ 3x + 2 y = 34 _________(1)
7. (d): Let number of employees in ‘Adda 247’ initially = Also, x – y = 3 __________(2)
n Solving (1) & (2),
ATQ – x=8, y=5
(5𝑛+26)
(𝑛+1)
= (5 + 1)
m required average age =
34+29+8+5
4
= 19 years

5n + 26 = 6n + 6 12. (e): Let the current age of father and mother be ‘x’ yrs
n = 20 and ‘y’ yrs respectively.
xa
New number of employees in ‘Adda 247’ = 20 + 1= Then son’s present age =(𝑥 − 28)𝑦𝑟𝑠
21 Then daughter’s present age= (𝑦 − 26)𝑦𝑟𝑠
Atq
8. (d): Let present age of Chintu be 5x years
(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑥 − 28 + 𝑦 − 26) = 130
Then present age of Binny=8x years
(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 92 … . . (𝑖)
And present age of Amit=6x years
Again after 3 yrs
te

ATQ
(𝑥 + 3 + 𝑦 + 3 + 𝑥 − 25) = 123
8𝑥 − 5𝑥 − (8𝑥 − 6𝑥)=6
(2𝑥 + 𝑦) = 142 … . (𝑖𝑖)
𝑥=6
On solving the above equation we get 𝑦 =
Required average=40 years
42 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠.
ce

9. (a): Let age of Ravi and Vicky, 4 years ago was 5x years Mother’s present age= 42 𝑦𝑟𝑠.
and 6x years respectively
13. (d): Total salary of John & Mark = 2 × 25000 =
2 years later, age of Ravi=(5x+6) years
6𝑥+4 𝑅𝑠. 50000
Age of Rocky, 2 years later=( × 5) + 2 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 Total Salary of John & Shane = 2 × 30000 =
4
ATQ 𝑅𝑠. 60000
@

6𝑥+4 Total Salary of John, Mark, Shane = 3 × 27000 =

(5x+6) + ( × 5) + 2=63
4
𝑅𝑠. 81000
x=4
So, Salary of John = (50000 + 60000) − 81000 =
required difference= 4 years
𝑅𝑠. 29000
10. (d): Let age of A, B, C & D be a, b, c & d years So, Salary of Mac = 29000 + 4000 = 𝑅𝑠. 33000
respectively Total salary (all 4 members) = 81000 + 33000 =
ATQ – 𝑅𝑠. 114000
a + b = 2c + 12 ------- (i) 114000
Required average = 4 = 𝑅𝑠. 28500
a + d = 2c --------- (ii)

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14. (d): Let present age of Dharam be ‘x years.’ ⇒ 0.5x = 5

So, present age of Shivam = 2x years ⇒ x = 10
2𝑥+6 17
ATQ, 𝑥+8 = 11 Lalit’s age five years hence = 10 + 5 + 1.5 × 10 + 5
22x + 66 = 17x + 136 = 15 + 15 + 5
5x = 70 = 35
x = 14 years Lalit’s present age = 35 – 5 = 30
Now, let present age of Deepak be ‘y years’. 18. (d): Let the present age of veer be x yr.
So, y + 6 = 2x + 5 + 4 𝑥−6
y = 37 – 6 Age of Sneha = 18 yr.
y = 31 years ATQ,

p
𝑥−6
15. (a): Present average age of family = 27 + 6 = 18
+2=5
33 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 ⇒ x – 6 = 3 × 18
Let age of elder member out of remaining two ⇒ x = 60 yrs.

ou
members = x years Age of veer after 6 years = 66 years
ATQ Age of Sneha after 6 years = 3 + 6 = 9 years
𝑥 + 𝑥 − 3 + 3 × 65 + 3 × 20 = 33 × 8 Required ratio = 22 : 3
2𝑥 = 264 − 60 − 195 + 3
2𝑥 = 12 19. (c): Rita’s father’s age = 31 × 2 – 28
𝑥 = 6 years = 34 yrs
100

gr
Rita’s age after two yr = × (36)
16. (d): Let total number of students in class XI be ‘N’ 300
Total marks of class XI = NX = 12 yr
Total marks of class after reduction in marks of 15 ∴ Rita’s present age = 10 yr
75
students = (NX – 15 × 6) = (NX −90) ∴ Raju’s present age = (10 − 2) × +2
100
ATQ – = 8 yr
(NX −90) = (X − 1.875)N
1.875N = 90
m 20. (e): Let present age of Akshita, Sonakshi and Abhishek
N = 48 is 3x, y & 4x respectively
Total students in class XII = 48 + 16 = 64 ATQ,
5120
3x + y + 4x = 84
xa
Required average = 64 = 80
7x + y = 84 …(i)
17. (e): Let present age of Manish = x 3x + y = 52 ...(ii)
⇒ Present age of Amit = 1.5x Solving (i) & (ii)
Manish’s age five years ago = x – 5 y = 28
Amit’s age five years ago = 2(x−5) = 2x – 10 3x = 24
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But amit’s age five years ago also equals to (1.5x –

4x = 32
5)
Required difference = 32 – 28 = 4
⇒ 2x – 10 = 1.5x – 5
ce

Mains Solutions
1. (d); (A – 5) : (B – 5) = 3 : 4 ………….(i) 2. (b); (A – 5) : (B – 5) = 3 : 4 ………….(i)
D + E + 10 = 90 ………….(ii) D + E + 10 = 90 ………….(ii)
1 1
C - 4 = 2E ………….(iii) C - 4 = 2E ………….(iii)
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Current age of C = 27 years Current age of A = 17 years

According to equation (iii), According to equation (i),
1
27 – 4 = 2E 17 − 5 3
=4
𝐵–5
E = 46 years B = 21 years
According to equation (iii), According to equation (ii),
D + 46 + 10 = 90
D + E = 80 years
D = 34 years 𝐴+𝐵+𝐷+𝐸
∴ Age of D four years ago was 30 years ∴ Required Average =
4
118
= 4
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3. (d); Let, the present ages of Raju and his son be 𝑥 and 8. (b); the initial ratio of the number of men and women
𝑦 respectively. is not important. Finally, it is 1 : 1. The average age
2n years ago, of all the employees is 22.
𝑥 − 2𝑛 = 4(𝑦 − 2𝑛) Let avg. age of men is ‘x’ years . so avg. age of
𝑥 = 4𝑦 − 6𝑛 …..……….(i) women is (x-2) years.
𝑛 years ago, ATQ,
𝑥 − 𝑛 = 3(𝑦 − 𝑛) x +( x -2) = 22x2
⇒ 𝑥 = 3𝑦 − 2𝑛 ∴ The average age of boys and girls is 23 and 21
…………..(ii) years respectively.
Solving (i) and (ii),

p
𝑦 = 4𝑛 9. (b); Let score of X, Y and Z = x, y and z respectively.
And, 𝑥 = 4 × 4𝑛 − 6𝑛 = 10n ATQ,
N years later, x + y + z = 80 × 3 = 240 …(i)

ou
𝑥 + 𝑛 + 𝑦 + 𝑛 = 80 1.2x + 1.2y + 0.9z = 86 × 3 = 258 …(ii)
⇒ 4𝑛 + 𝑛 + 10𝑛 + 𝑛 = 80 On solving (i) & (ii)
⇒ 16𝑛 = 80 ⇒ 𝑛 = 5
Difference in their ages = 10𝑛 − 4𝑛 0.3z = 30 ⇒ z = 100
= 50 − 20 = 30 & x + y = 140
1.2x – 1.2y = 24

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4. (d); F: S=𝑥: (50 − 𝑥)
Eight years ago, 𝑥 − 8: 42 − 𝑥 ⇒ x – y = 20
From question ->(𝑥 − 8)(42 − 𝑥) = 2(𝑥 − 8) ⇒ x = 80 and y = 60
𝑥 = 40, So father’s age = 40, son = 10 X marks in Biology = 80 × 1.2 × 1.25 = 120
Y marks in Biology = 60 × 1.2 × 1.25 = 90
5. (c); Let age of Sweta 5 years ago = 5x
Let age of Neha 5 years ago = 4x
According to question
m Z marks in Biology = 100 × 0.9 × 1.1 = 99
𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 =
120+90+99
3
= 103
(5𝑥 + 10) + (4𝑥 + 10) 10. (c); Let, initial no. of people in the group be ‘n’.
400
Let 19𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 17𝑥 be ages of X and
xa
= (100% + %) (25 + 20)
9 Y respectively,
13
9𝑥 + 20 = × 45 ⇒ 𝑥 = 5 A.T.Q.,
9
Sum of their present age = (5+ 4)×5+10 2𝑛2 − 19𝑥 = 2(𝑛 − 1)2 ……..(i)
= 45 year + 10 years = 55 years And 2𝑛2 − 19𝑥 − 17𝑥 = 2(𝑛 − 2)2
2𝑛2 − 36𝑥 = 2(𝑛 − 2)2 ……….(ii)
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6. (e); Let present age of P and Q is 3x and 4x

Now Solving (i) and (ii),
ATQ, 𝑥 = 2, 𝑛 = 10
R’s present age = 4x – 5 Average age of group after Z leaves the group
2×102 −19×2−17×2−16
S’s present age = 41 – 3x =
ce

10−3
Now average of Q, R and S age 112
4x+4x−5+41−3x = 7
⇒ = 16
→ 3
= 22
x=6 11. (b);Present age of Husband and wife = 25 × 2 + 7 × 2
Required difference = 41-3(6) – (4(6)-5) = 4 = 64 years
Present age of Husband wife and child
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7. (a); Let Son’s Age = x

= 22 × 3 = 66 years
Satish’s Age = 4x
Age of a child is = 66 – 64 = 2 years.
After 4 year
4x + 4 = 3(x+4) 12. (a); Sum of the present age of Mother, Father and Son
4x + 4 = 3x + 12 ⇒ x = 8 = 42 × 3 + 6 × 3 = 126 + 18 = 144 years.
Satish’s Age = 8 × 4 = 32 Sum of present age of the family = 36 × 5 = 180
32×7
His wife’s Age = 8 = 28 Present age of the bride = 180 – 144 – 5 = 31 years.
28+8 Age of the bride at the time of marriage
Required Average = = 18
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13 (a); 10 years ago average age of 25 teachers = 45 years. nx + 2x + n + 2 = nx + 65

4 years ago (just before the retirement of 2x + n = 63 ...(ii)
principal) average age of 25 teachers = 45 + 6 = 51 Solving equation I and II we get
and at the same time total age of 25 teachers n = 15 ⇒ x = 24
= 51 × 25 = 1275
18. (a); Let Donald be denoted by H (Husband)
and the total age of remaining 24 teachers when
His wife be denoted by W, His daughter be
just principal has retired = 1275 – 60 = 1215 years
denoted by D, His son be denoted by S
1 year later (i.e. 3 years ago from present)
The average age of 4 persons
total age of 25 teacher (just before the recruitment
H+ W +D+S
of new principal) = 1215 + (1 × 24) = 1239 years. = = 23
4

p
and the total age of 24 teacher including new
principal just after the recuitment = 1239 + 54 H + W + D + S = 92 ⇒ H = W + 4
H W D S
= 1293 years. At the time when → ( +4 )

ou
Thus the present age of all the 25 teachers daughter is born 28 ⎯ 24 0 

= 1293 + 3 × 25 = 1368 years. At the time when ( −4 )
→ 32 ⎯ 28 4 0
Hence the present average age of the 25 teacher. Son is born
1368 18 So at the time of birth of his Son, total age of his
= = 54 years.
25 25 family = 64 years. (32 + 28 + 4 + 0 = 64) and
presently the total age of his family = 92 years.
14. (a); The price of the costliest and cheapest computers

gr
It means total increase in age of the whole family
=(80 × 30,000) – (78 × 29,500) = 99,000 = 28 years.
Therefore the price of cheapest computer 28
= 99,000 – 80,000 = 19,000 Thus average increase in age = 4 = 7 years.
It means the age of Donald = 39 years
15. (a); and age of his daughter = 11 years
No. of family
member
Average Total
m Therefore the average age of Donald and his
Daughter is 25 years.
Eleven years
4 28 112 19. (b);let the number be (a – 5), (a – 3), (a – 1), (a + 1)
Earlier
(a + 3) (a + 5)
xa
Presently if 4 39 156
Then the average of all six consecutive odd no.
6 28 168 (a − 5) + (a − 3) + (a − 1) + (a + 1) + (a + 3) + (a + 5)
= =a
Since it is obvious that the youngest member (i.e. 6
child) was the 6th family member in the family. The value of 'a' can be found by using the last
Therefore at the time of the birth of the youngest statement
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child the elder child's age was 6 years. (a – 5)² + (a + 5)² = 178 ⇒ a² = 64 a = 8
Now the sum of their ages Average of all six number is 8.
Let age of the youngest member = x 20. (a);
x + x + 6 = (168 – 156) ⇒ 2x + 6 = 12 Þ x = 3
ce

Then the present age of the youngest member of

the familly is = 3 years.
16. (c); let the average of walking = x km/hr
Total distance = 32 × 3 = 96
6 90 6 3
∴ + = 3, ∴ + = 3
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𝑥 60 𝑥 2
12 + 3x
= 3 ⇒ 3x = 12 ⇒ x = 4 km/hr.
2x
17. (c); Let the number of subjects be n and average marks So one year later, after the incident
be x, the total marks = nx total age = {480 – (53 + x) + 34} + 9 × 1 = 414
Again (n + 1) (x – 1) = (nx – 40) + (23 + 25) x = 56
x–n=9 ...(i) where x is the age of the dead person at the time
Further (n + 2) (x + 1) = (nx – 40) + (23 + 25) + 57 of his death.

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1. (b); let present age of A & B be x & y years Maximum present age of that family
respectively = 35 + 30 + 8 × 3 + 6 × 2 + 4 + 2
𝑥−4 5 = 107 yr
=
𝑦−4 3
3𝑥 − 12 = 5𝑦 − 20 6. (b); P Q
3𝑥 = 5𝑦 − 8 ……… (i) –4 5 4
Let present age of C be z years +12 P + Q = 68
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 80 Age increased in 16 year = 32 years

p
𝑥+𝑦=𝑧 Sum of Age of P and Q before 4 years = 36
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 40 …………. (ii) ∴ 5x + 4x = 36
On solving (i) & (ii) X=4

ou
𝑥 = 24 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 P’s age 2 years ago = 5x + 2 = 22 years
Present age of A = 24 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
7. (c); Let suresh’s age at the time of his marriage be x
2. (b); Let present age of P be 4x years. yrs
125 3
So, present age of Q = 100 × 4x Therefore, Suresh’s present age =2 x yrs
= 5x years Also, Suresh’s present age = (x +14) yr

gr
3
Now, present age of R = (4x − 2) × 2 − 2 x = x +14
2
= (8x − 6)years 3
x – x =14
ATQ, 2
4x+8x−6 x = 28 years
2
= 39 1 3 x 28
His son’s age =3 of 2 x = 2 = 2 = 14 yrs
x=7
Required difference = (8 × 7 − 6) − (4 × 7 + 5)
m 8. (e); Let present age of B and C be 12x years and 5x
= 50 − 33 = 17 years years respectively.
5 Then present age of A=10𝑥 years
3. (c); Number of boys in the class = 72 × = 40
ATQ
xa
9
4
Number of girls in the class = 72 × 9 = 32 12𝑥 − 10𝑥 = 6
Required average 𝑥=3
=
(60×72)−(40×80)
=
4320−3200
= 35 kg Present age of B=36 years
32 32
9. (d); Let present age of Chintu be 5x years
4. (e); Let present age of father & mother be 12x years Then present age of Binny=8x years
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& 11x years respectively And present age of Amit=6x years

12x + 12 15
ATQ, = ⇒x=4 ATQ
11x + 12 14
present age of son = 12x – 22 = 26 yrs 8𝑥 − 5𝑥 − (8𝑥 − 6𝑥)=6
present age of daughter = 11x – 20 = 24 yrs 𝑥=6
ce

required sum = 50 yrs Required average=40 years

5. (b); Let present age Ravi and Sneha be 7x and 6x 10. (e); Let the current age of father and mother be ‘x’ yrs
years respectively and ‘y’ yrs respectively.
ATQ Then son’s present age =(𝑥 − 28)𝑦𝑟𝑠
7x−10
=4
5 Then daughter’s present age= (𝑦 − 26)𝑦𝑟𝑠
@

6x−10
Atq
x=5
(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑥 − 28 + 𝑦 − 26) = 130
Present age of Ravi=35 yr
(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 92 … . . (𝑖)
And present age of Sneha=30yr
Again after 3 yrs
For maximum value of present total age of the
(𝑥 + 3 + 𝑦 + 3 + 𝑥 − 25) = 123
family
(2𝑥 + 𝑦) = 142 … . (𝑖𝑖)
Present age of triplet=8 yr
On solving the above equation we get 𝑦 =
Present age of twins=6 yr
42 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠.
Present age of sixth child=4 yr
Mother’s present age= 42 𝑦𝑟𝑠.
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11. (b): Let six years ago age of Kunal and Sagar was 6x 17. (a): Let present age of Q = t years
and 5x respectively So, present age of P = (t + 3) years
ATQ – ATQ –
6𝑥+10 11 𝑡+2 4
= (𝑡+3)+2
=
5𝑥+10 10 5
60x + 100 = 55x + 110 t = 10 years
5x = 10 So, Age of P after two years= (10 + 3) + 2 = 15
x = 2 years year
So, present age of Sagar = 5𝑥 + 6 = 10 × 2 + 6 =
18. (d); Sum of 10 numbers = 35 × 10 = 350
16 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
Average of remaining 2 number

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12. (b); Let 10 years ago, ages of Ram and Rahim were x =
{350−(200+66)}
= 42
years and 3x years, respectively. 2

Then, present age of Ram = (x + 10) 19. (c); Let Present age of A and B be 4x years and 3x years

ou
and present age of Rahim = (3x + 10) respectively.
According to the question, ATQ, 4𝑥 − 3𝑥 = 4
x+10+5 2
= x=4
3x+10+5 3
⇒ 3x + 45 = 6x + 30 Present age of B = 4 × 3 = 12 years
⇒ 3x = 15 Present age of C = 12 – 4 = 8 years.
∴x=5 10 years hence Age of C = 8 + 10 = 18 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠.

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5+10
Hence, required ratio = 20. (d); Let the present age of A, B and C be x, y and z
3×5+10
15 years respectively
= 25 = 3 ∶ 5
ATQ
13. (d): Let present age of A, B and C be x, y and z years (𝑥 + 4) + (𝑦 + 4) = (𝑦 + 𝑧) + 16
respectively. 𝑥−𝑧 = 8 … (i)
ATQ,
x−4 3
m And (𝑥 − 4) + (𝑧 − 4) = 32
𝑥 + 𝑧 = 40 … (ii)
⟹ y−4 = 4
From (i) and (ii)
4x − 3y = 4 … … . (i) z=16 years
xa
⟹ x + y + z = 26 × 3 = 78 … . . (ii)
⟹ z = y − 11 … . . (iii) 21. (b); Let age of Shivam and Deepak 4 years ago be ‘2x
From (i), (ii) and (iii) years’ and ‘3x years’ respectively.
x = 25, y = 32, z = 21 ATQ,
2x 8
So, present age of B = y = 32 years 3x+4+5
= 15
2x 8
= 15
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14. (b): Let present age of B be 5x years. 3x+9

8
So, present age of A = 5𝑥 × 5 = 8x years 30x = 24x + 72
Now, present age of C = 35 × 2 − 5𝑥 = (70 − 5𝑥) 6x = 72
years x = 12
So, present age of Shivam = 2x + 4
ce

ATQ,
(8𝑥 − 5) + (5𝑥 − 5) = 55 = 28 years
𝑥=5 22. (b); Let present age of A and B be 20x years and 50x
Required difference = (70 − 5𝑥) − 8𝑥 = 5 years years respectively.
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15. (b): Let ages of A & B, 4 years later be 8x years & 9x So, present age of C = 50𝑥 × 25
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years respectively. = 36x years

ATQ, 13
And, present age of D = 36𝑥 × 12
(8𝑥 − 4) + (9𝑥 − 4) = 47 × 2
= 39x years
17𝑥 = 102
ATQ,
𝑥 = 6 years
50𝑥 − 39𝑥 = 11
Required difference = 9𝑥 − 8𝑥 = 6 years
𝑥=1
[(49+57)–(45+52)] Hence, present age of A = 20x = 20 years
16. (d): Required average = 53 –
45
9 23. (d): Removed number = 20 × 6 – 15 × 5 = 45
= 53 – = 52.80 kg
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24. (d): Let the average of 5 person be 10 year. 4564

Average = = 50.7
Then, sum of their age = 5 × 10 = 50 year 90
Average age of 5 member 3 year ago
50 – 3  5
27. (a): Total pocket money of A, B, C
= + = 7 year. i.e. A + B + C = 80 × 3 = 240
5
Total money unspent = 60 × 3 = 180
So after Adding the new member average become
Now let A spend Rs x the B spends 2x and C spend
7 year.
3x
Difference in the age of old member and New
Then, x + 2x + 3x = (240 – 180)
member
6x = 60 ⇒ x = 10
= 5 × 10 – 7 × 5 = 15 year.
∴ A spends Rs. 10

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25. (a): Let the 5 consecutive integers be
28. (d): Sum of the highest and the lowest score
m, m + 1, m + 2, m + 3, m + 4
H + l = 64 × 62 – 62 × 60 = 62 (4) = 248
m + m + 1 + m + 2 + m + 3 + m + 4 = 5n

ou
given, H – l = 180
5m + 10 = 5n ⇒ n = m + 2
∴ 2H = 248 + 180 Þ H = 214
Now, the average of 6 consective number starting
Therefore, Highest score = 214
with (m + 2)
[m + 2 + m + 3 + m + 4 + 29. (d): Sum of the weight of 20 boys = 89.4 × 20 = 1788
m + 5 + m + 6 + m + 7] 6m + 27 kg
= = According to the question.

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6 6
1797
2m + 9 2(n – 2) + 9 2n + 5 New Average = 1788 – 78 + 87 = = 89.85kg.
= = = 20
2 2 2
26. (b): Given average of 100 items = 46 30. (c): Given average of 20 measurements = 56 cm
Sum of 100 items = 46 × 100 = 4600 ∴ Sum = 56 × 20 = 1120 cm
According to the question
When 16 was misread as 61 and 43 was misread
m correct average =
1120 + 61 – 64
20
34, then total sum = 4600 + 16 – 61 – 34 + 43 1117
= = 55.85cm
= 4564 20
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