Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1123

Question: A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was, “take my age 3 yr hence, multiply it by 3 and then subtract 3 times my age 3 yr ago and you will know how old I am.” What was the age of the person?

Options:

A) 24 yr

B) 20 yr

C) 32 yr

D) 18 yr

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • Let the present age be x yr. According to the question, $ x=3(x+3)-3(x-3) $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=3x+9-3x+9 $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=18yr $