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How old will jack be when he retires 20 years from now, if the average of his current age and the retirement age is 50?

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B. 50

C. 60

D. 55

E. 65
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How old will jack be when he retires 20 years from now, if the average of his current age and the retirement age is 50?

A. 40

B. 50

C. 60

D. 55

E. 65


If Jack is x years old now, when he retires 20 years from now, his age will be x+20

We are given that the average of his current age and retirement age is 50
(i.e.) \(\frac{x + x + 20}{2} = 50\) -> \(2x + 20 = 100\) -> \(x = \frac{80}{2} = 40\)

Therefore, Jack's age during retirement is x + 20 or 60(Option C)


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How old will jack be when he retires 20 years from now, if the average [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2018, 01:17
Its easy
let r be his retirement age and c his current age
R = C + 20
average is given as (C+R)/2 = 50------> C+R = 100
so we can write C +C+20 = 100
solving C = 40
R = 40+20 = 60 C is answer
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How old will jack be when he retires 20 years from now, if the average [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2018, 11:09
Given: [Current Age (A) + Retirement Age (R)] / 2 = 50

So, A + R = 100

or A = 100 - R, this is our first equation.

Now, R - A = 20

or A = R - 20, this is the second equation.

So, combining both the equations, we get, 100 - R = R - 20

Which gives, 2R = 120 or R = 60.

Answer is option C.
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Re: How old will jack be when he retires 20 years from now, if the average [#permalink] New post   18 Aug 2018, 08:19
blueviper wrote:
How old will jack be when he retires 20 years from now, if the average of his current age and the retirement age is 50?

A. 40

B. 50

C. 60

D. 55

E. 65


\(\frac{c + (c + 20)}{2} = 50\)

Or, \(2c + 20 = 100\)

Or, \(c = 40\)

So, His retirement age after 20 years will be 60 years, Answer must be (C)
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Re: How old will jack be when he retires 20 years from now, if the average [#permalink] New post   20 Aug 2018, 11:20
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How old will jack be when he retires 20 years from now, if the average of his current age and the retirement age is 50?

A. 40

B. 50

C. 60

D. 55

E. 65



We can let j = Jack’s current age; thus, his age at retirement will be j + 20. We can create the equation:

(j + j + 20)/2 = 50

2j + 20 = 100

2j = 80

j = 40

Jack is now 40, and so he will be 60 when he retires.

Answer: C
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