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Question : Directions: 12-year-old Sami is three times as old as his brother Vinay. How old will Sami be when he is twice as old as Vinay?

Option 1: 18 years

Option 2: 14 years

Option 3: 20 years

Option 4: 16 years


Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 16 years


Solution : Given:
Sami's present age is 12 years.

Also, Sami's age = 3 × Vinay's age
⇒ Vinay's age = Sami's age ÷ 3
⇒ VInay's age = 12 ÷ 3
⇒ Vinay's age = 4 years

Let, after y years, Sami's age = (12 + y) years, Vinay's age = (4 + y) years
Also, after y years, Sami's age = 2 × Vinay's age
⇒ (12 + y) = 2 × (4 + y)
⇒ 12 + y = 8 + 2y
⇒ 12 – 8 = 2y – y
⇒ y = 4 years

So, after 4 years, Sami's age = 16 years and Vinay's age = 8 years.

So, Sami will be 16 years old when he is twice as old as Vinay. Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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