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Problems on Ages question 26
Ten years from now, Arjun will be twice as old as Bhaskar was ten years ago. If Arjun is 5 years older than Bhaskar, what is Bhaskar's present age?
- 30 years
- 40 years
- 35 years
- 25 years
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. 35 years
Explanation: Let Bhaskar be B, so Arjun is B + 5. B + 15 = 2(B − 10) gives B = 35 years.
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