Arithmetic Ability
Problems on Ages

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Q.

Six years ago Anita was P times as old as Ben was. If Anita is now 17 years old, how old is Ben now in terms of P ?

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Correct choice: A

Explanation:

Let Ben’s age now be B Anita’s age now is A. (A - 6) = P(B - 6) But A is 17 and therefore 11 = P(B - 6) 11/P = B-6 (11/P) + 6 = B
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