Theory and Formula Problem on Age
Important tips
1. If the current age is x, then m times the age is mx.
2. If the current age is x, then age m years later/hence = x + m.
3. If the current age is x, then age m years ago = x - m.
4. The ages in a ratio a : b will be ax and bx.
5. If the current age is x, then 1/m of the age is x/m .
concept how it work
What will be age of son if father said a statement about his son "His current age is 2 times of his age 8 years ago."
Let us find the age of Son by understanding his statement. Let us take the kid’s current age as x. So as per statement given by
him, x = 2 (x – 8).
Solving for x, we get the value of x as 16. Hence current age of son is 16 years.
