Problems on Ages · Question 29 · Hard
Problems on Ages question 29
When Ishaan was born, his father was 32 years old and his mother was 28. Ishaan's sister is 4 years younger than him. If the sum of the present ages of all four is 120 years, how old is Ishaan now?
- 14 years
- 18 years
- 12 years
- 16 years
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. 16 years
Explanation: With Ishaan = i: father i + 32, mother i + 28, sister i − 4. Sum = 4i + 56 = 120, so i = 16 years.
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