A man at the time of his marriage, was eight years older than his wife. Eight years previous to the marriage he was twice as old as his wife. Find their ages at the time of their marriage.
A man at the time of his marriage, was eight years older than his wife. Eight years previous to the marriage he was twice as old as his wife. Find their ages at the time of their marriage.
Option 1 -
22 yrs. and 30 yrs.
Option 2 -
24 yrs. and 32 yrs.
Option 3 -
16 yrs. and 24 yrs
Option 4 -
18 yrs. and 26 yrs
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Correct Option - 3
Detailed Solution:(c):Let X & Y be their ages at the time of marriage.
X – Y = 8. (1)
(X – 8) = 2 (Y – 8). (2)
Solve to get X = 24, Y = 16.
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