Note for Problems on Ages - PA by Placement Factory
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Important Formulas Shortcuts on Problems on Ages : 1. If the current age is x, then n times the age is nx. 2. If the current age is x, then age n years later = x + n. 3. If the current age is x, then age n years ago = x - n. 4. The ages in a ratio of a : b will be ax and bx. 5. If the current age is x, then 1/n of the age is x/n. Question: t1 yrs earlier the father’s age was x times that of his son. At present the father’s age is y times that of his son. What are the present ages of the son and the father? Formula Questions: The present age of the father is y times the age of his son. t2 yrs hence, the father’s age become z times the age of his son. What are the present ages of the father and his son? Formula
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Questions: t1 yrs earlier, the age of the father was x times the age of his son. t2 yrs hence, the age of the father becomes z times the age of his son. What are the present ages of the son and the father? Formula Note : Do you get the similarities between the above two direct methods? They differ only in sign in the numerator. When the question deals with „ago‟, a +ve sign exixts and when it deals with „after‟, a –ve sign exists in the numerator. Solutions. 6: Then what formula comes? Father : Son Present age = x : y After T yrs= a : b Then, Son‟s age = And, Father‟s age =
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Note: 1. While evaluating the difference of cross-product, always take +ve sign. 2. Both the above direct formulas look similar. The only difference you can find is in the denominators. But it has been simplified as “difference of cross-products” to make it easier to remember. So, with the help of one formula only you can solve both the question. 3. We suggest you to go-through both the methods and choose the better of the two.
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