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The age of a person, 2 years from now will be double the average of his current age and his age 10 years ago. 4 years ago, how many years old was he?1. 12 years2. 8 years3. 5 years4. 6 years |
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Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 8 years Given: The age of person 2 years from now will be double the average of his current age and his age 10 years ago. Concepts used: Average = Sum of all observations/Number of observations Calculation: Let the current age of the person be x years. His age 2 years from now = x + 2 years His age 10 years ago = (x – 10) years Average of his current age and his age 10 years ago = (x + x – 10)/2 = (2x – 10)/2 = x – 5 According to the question, ⇒ x + 2 = 2 × (x – 5) ⇒ x + 2 = 2x – 10 ⇒ 2x – x = 10 + 2 ⇒ x = 12 years His age 4 years ago = 12 – 4 years = 8 years ∴ His age 4 years ago was 8 years. |
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