For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..
For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.
Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.
1)
The ratio of Murugan's age to his father's age is 1:2. 20 years ago, the ratio would be 1:4 respectively. How old is Murugan now
years old
Answer:_______________
2)
The ratio of Narayanan's age to his father's age is 3:4. 39 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is Narayanan now
years old
Answer:_______________
3)
The ratio of Selvan's age to his mother's age is 1:2. 12 years ago, the ratio would be 1:3 respectively. How old is Selvan now
years old
Answer:_______________
4)
The ratio of Karna's age to his father's age is 2:3. 13 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is Karna now
years old
Answer:_______________
5)
The ratio of Pugal's age to his father's age is 3:4. 44 years ago, the ratio would be 1:2 respectively. How old is Pugal now
years old
Answer:_______________
6)
The ratio of John's age to his father's age is 2:3. 12 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is John now
years old
Answer:_______________
7)
The ratio of Prem's age to his father's age is 1:2. 26 years ago, the ratio would be 1:4 respectively. How old is Prem now
years old
Answer:_______________
8)
The ratio of Sriram's age to his father's age is 3:4. 39 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is Sriram now
years old
Answer:_______________
9)
The ratio of Karna's age to his mother's age is 1:2. 12 years ago, the ratio would be 1:3 respectively. How old is Karna now
years old
Answer:_______________
10)
The ratio of Prem's age to his father's age is 2:3. 11 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is Prem now
years old
Answer:_______________
1)
The ratio of Murugan's age to his father's age is 1:2. 20 years ago, the ratio would be 1:4 respectively. How old is Murugan now
Answer: 30 years old
SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Murugan
:
Father
:
Difference
1x3
:
2x3
:
1x3
3
:
6
:
3
20 years' ago
Murugan
:
Father
:
Difference
1
:
4
:
3
Step 1:
3 units - 1 unit
= 2 unit
2 unit
= 20
Step 2:
1 unit
= 20 ÷ 2
= 10 years' old
Step 3:
3 units
= 3 x 10
= 30 years' old
2)
The ratio of Narayanan's age to his father's age is 3:4. 39 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is Narayanan now
Answer: 78 years old
SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Narayanan
:
Father
:
Difference
3x2
:
4x2
:
1x2
6
:
8
:
2
39 years' ago
Narayanan
:
Father
:
Difference
3
:
5
:
2
Step 1:
6 units - 3 units
= 3 units
Step 2:
3 units
= 39
1 unit
= 39 ÷ 3
= 13
Step 3:
6 units
= 6 x 13
= 78 years' old
3)
The ratio of Selvan's age to his mother's age is 1:2. 12 years ago, the ratio would be 1:3 respectively. How old is Selvan now
Answer: 24 years old
SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Selvan
:
Mother
:
Difference
1x2
:
2x2
:
1x2
2
:
4
:
2
12 years' ago
Selvan
:
Mother
:
Difference
1
:
3
:
2
Step 1:
2 units - 1 unit
= 1 unit
1 unit
= 12
Step 2:
2 units
= 2 x 12
= 24 years' old
4)
The ratio of Karna's age to his father's age is 2:3. 13 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is Karna now
Answer: 52 years old
SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Karna
:
Father
:
Difference
2x2
:
3x2
:
1x2
4
:
6
:
2
13 years' ago
Karna
:
Father
:
Difference
3
:
5
:
2
Step 1:
4 units - 3 units
= 1 unit
1 unit
= 13
Step 2:
4 units
= 4 x 13
= 52 years' old
5)
The ratio of Pugal's age to his father's age is 3:4. 44 years ago, the ratio would be 1:2 respectively. How old is Pugal now
Answer: 66 years old
SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Pugal
:
Father
:
Difference
3
:
4
:
1
44 years' ago
Pugal
:
Father
:
Difference
1
:
2
:
1
Step 1:
3 units - 1 unit
= 2 units
Step 2:
2 units
= 44
1 unit
= 44 ÷ 2
= 22
Step 3:
3 units
= 3 x 22
= 66 years' old
6)
The ratio of John's age to his father's age is 2:3. 12 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is John now
Answer: 48 years old
SOLUTION 1 :
Present
J
F
Difference
2x2
3x2
1x2
4
6
2
Past
J
F
Difference
3
5
2
Step 1: 4 - 3 = 1 unit
Step 2: 12 x 4 = 48
Answer: 48 years old
7)
The ratio of Prem's age to his father's age is 1:2. 26 years ago, the ratio would be 1:4 respectively. How old is Prem now
Answer: 39 years old
SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Prem
:
Father
:
Difference
1x3
:
2x3
:
1x3
3
:
6
:
3
26 years' ago
Prem
:
Father
:
Difference
1
:
4
:
3
Step 1:
3 units - 1 unit
= 2 unit
2 unit
= 26
Step 2:
1 unit
= 26 ÷ 2
= 13 years' old
Step 3:
3 units
= 3 x 13
= 39 years' old
8)
The ratio of Sriram's age to his father's age is 3:4. 39 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is Sriram now
Answer: 78 years old
SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Sriram
:
Father
:
Difference
3x2
:
4x2
:
1x2
6
:
8
:
2
39 years' ago
Sriram
:
Father
:
Difference
3
:
5
:
2
Step 1:
6 units - 3 units
= 3 units
Step 2:
3 units
= 39
1 unit
= 39 ÷ 3
= 13
Step 3:
6 units
= 6 x 13
= 78 years' old
9)
The ratio of Karna's age to his mother's age is 1:2. 12 years ago, the ratio would be 1:3 respectively. How old is Karna now
Answer: 24 years old
SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Karna
:
Mother
:
Difference
1x2
:
2x2
:
1x2
2
:
4
:
2
12 years' ago
Karna
:
Mother
:
Difference
1
:
3
:
2
Step 1:
2 units - 1 unit
= 1 unit
1 unit
= 12
Step 2:
2 units
= 2 x 12
= 24 years' old
10)
The ratio of Prem's age to his father's age is 2:3. 11 years ago, the ratio would be 3:5 respectively. How old is Prem now