Sneh's age is 1/6th of her father's age. Sneh's father's age will be

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Sneh's age is 1/6th of her father's age. Sneh's father's age will be twice of Vimal's age after 10 years. If Vimal's eighth birthday was celebrated 2 years before, then what is Sneh's present age?

A. 8 year

B. 7 year

C. 6 year

D. 5 year

E. 4 year

Abir77 · Answer

Suppose father's age = x
Sneh's age is = x/6

Vimal's age = v

after 10 years Vimal's age = v+10
father's age = x+10
according to question
x+10=2(v+10).................(1)

and v = 8+2 =10
from (1) we get x=30
so 
Sneh's age is = x/6 = 30/6 = 5

ans D

CrackverbalGMAT · Answer

CONCEPT: - Age Problems -Reduce/Arrive to present/current age in most of the age problems. SOLUTION: Vimal's current age =8+2=10 years. Father's age after 10 years=(10+10)*2 =40 years. Father's present age=30 years Sneh's present age =(1/6)*30=5 years(D) Hope this helps

Devmitra Sen

stne · Answer

Let fathers age  x  then sneh's age  \frac{1}{6}x

After 10 years fathers age  x+10  hence vimal's age after 10 years  \frac{x+10}{2}

Vimal's celebrated 8 b'day 2 years ago so 10+2 years ago Vimal was 8 years old  \frac{x+10}{2}-12 =8

\frac{x+10}{2} =20

x=30

Hence sneh's age = \frac{1}{6}(30)=5

Ans-D

Hope it's clear.

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