In how many years would Bane be exactly thrice as old as his grandson?

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(1) In ten years, Bane would be 30 years more than twice his grandson’s age.
(2) Ten years back, Bane was 40 years more than thrice his grandson’s age.

kumarparitosh123 · Answer

It's a D.
Statement 1 . If we assume age of son as y then age of grandfather urns out to be 2y+40.

So we can solve and get the answer.
Statement 2: again if we assume age of son as y then that of father turns out to be 3y+20.

So this can also be solved for requisite answer.

Thus D is answer

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quantumliner · Answer

In how many years would Bane be exactly thrice as old as his grandson?

Let, B be Bane's current Age and G his grandson't current age

Statement 1) In ten years, Bane would be 30 years more than twice his grandson’s age.

B+10 = 2(G + 10) + 30
B+10 = 2G + 20 + 30
B = 2G + 40

So if in n years, Bane will exactly thrice as old his grandson, then

B + n = 3 (G+n)
2G + 40 + n = 3G + 3n
G + 2n = 40

This statement is insufficient as we do not know the value of G.

Statement (2) Ten years back, Bane was 40 years more than thrice his grandson’s age.

B - 10 = 3 (G-10) + 40
B - 10 = 3G - 30 + 40
B = 3G + 20

This statement is not sufficient as we do not know the values of B and G

Combining both statements we get, B = 2G + 40 = 3G + 20 ==> G = 20

G + 2n = 40 ==> 20 + 2n = 40 ==> 2n = 20 ==> n = 10

Answer is C

Luckisnoexcuse · Answer

(1) B+10 = 30 + 2 (G+10)
B= 2G + 40

Not sufficient

(2) B-10 = 40 + 3(G-10)
B = 3G +20

Not Sufficient

On combining two equations two variables
Sufficient
D

sarbjeetsingh777 · Answer

let the age of bane and his son be x and y years respectively
and we need to find out: In how many years would Bane be exactly thrice as old as his grandson, let n be the required no. of years after which bane would be thrice as old as his grandson
so we have, 
(x+n) = 3(y+n), by solving we get: n = (x-3y)/2 or we need the value of (x-3y). 
Now lets look at the given statements
(1) In ten years, Bane would be 30 years more than twice his grandson’s age.
(x+10) = 2(y+10)+30, solving it, we get: x-2y=40, we reach nowhere with this, hence insuffificent

(2) Ten years back, Bane was 40 years more than thrice his grandson’s age. 
(x-10) = 3(y-10)+40, solving it, we get: x-3y=20, and hence n=20/2=10
hence sufficient

hence B

akshayk · Answer

Bane -> B years
Gson-> G years
B+n = 3(G+n)
n = ?

1) B+10 = 2(G+10)+30
=> B = 2G+40
And B = 3G+2n
=> G = 40-2n
n=?
Insufficient.

2) B-10 = 3(G-10)+40
=> B = 3G + 20
and B = 3G + 2n
=> n = 10
Sufficient.

The answer should be B.

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