Problems based on Age for IBPS, SBI, RBI, UPSC, State-psc Railways,SSC Clerk. PO

[Q] A man's age is 125% of what it was 10 years ago, but 83 1/3 % of what it will be after ten 10 years. What is his present age?
(a) 60
(b) 50
(c) 45
(d) 55

Solution

Answer    (b)
Explanation
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Let the age before 10 years = x

Then 125x100 = x + 10
=>125x = 100x + 1000
=> x = 100025 = 40

Present age = x + 10 = 40 +10 = 50