A man was asked to state his age in years. His reply was, “Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 3 and then subtract 3 times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am.” What is the age of the man?
(a)
18 yrs.
(b)
20 yrs.
(c)
24 yrs.
(d)
32 yrs.
A man was asked to state his age in years. His reply was, “Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 3 and then subtract 3 times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am.” What is the age of the man?
(a)
18 yrs.
(b)
20 yrs.
(c)
24 yrs.
(d)
32 yrs.
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A man was asked to state his age in years. His reply was, “Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 3 and then subtract 3 times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am.” What is the age of the man?
(a)
18 yrs.
(b)
20 yrs.
(c)
24 yrs.
(d)
32 yrs.
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A man was asked to state his age in years. His reply was, “Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 3 and then subtract 3 times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am.” What is the age of the man? |
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(a) |
18 yrs. |
(b) |
20 yrs. |
(c) |
24 yrs. |
(d) |
32 yrs. |
1 Answer
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Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -
Let the present age of the man be 
yrs. Then, 
The present age of man is 18 yrs.
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