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09 Mar 2021, 03:45
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My brother is 2 years elder to me. My father was 27years of age when my sister was born while my mother was 24 years of age when I was born. If my sister was5 years of age when my brother was born, then what was the age of my father and mother respectively when my brother was born ?
(A) 32 yrs, 22 yrs
(B) 32 yrs, 23 yrs
(C) 32 yrs, 24 yrs
(D) 32 yrs, 29 yrs
(E) 35 yrs, 33 yrs
(A) 32 yrs, 22 yrs
(B) 32 yrs, 23 yrs
(C) 32 yrs, 24 yrs
(D) 32 yrs, 29 yrs
(E) 35 yrs, 33 yrs
09 Mar 2021, 03:52
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My sister is 5 years elder to my brother. My father was 27 years when my sister was born. So, he was 32 years old when my brother was born.
My brother is 2 years elder to me. My mother was 24 years old when i was born. Hence, her age was 22 years when my brother was born.
The answer will be A.
My brother is 2 years elder to me. My mother was 24 years old when i was born. Hence, her age was 22 years when my brother was born.
The answer will be A.
30 Mar 2021, 08:14
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To find
Approach and Working out:
Assume my current age= a.
My sister was 5 years of age when my brother was born.
My father was 27years of age when my sister was born.
Ager of Father and mother when my brother was born:
Brother’s age =0
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
Correct Answer: Option A
- • My brother is 2 years elder to me.
• My father was 27years of age when my sister was born.
• My mother was 24 years of age when I was born.
• My sister was 5 years of age when my brother was born.
To find
- • The age of my father and mother respectively when my brother was born.
Approach and Working out:
Assume my current age= a.
- • My brother’s current age = a+2
• My mother’s current age = a + 24
My sister was 5 years of age when my brother was born.
- • Hence, sister is 5 years older than my brother.
- o My sister’s current age = a +2 +5 = a+7
My father was 27years of age when my sister was born.
- • Hence, father is 27 years older than my sister.
- o My father’s current age = a+7 +27 = a +34
Ager of Father and mother when my brother was born:
Brother’s age =0
- • a + 2= 0
- o a= -2
• Mother’s age = a+24 =22 years
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
Correct Answer: Option A
