Problem on ages 2

Algebra Level 2

At the end of the year 2002,Ram was half old as his grandpa. The sum of the years in which they were born is 3854. What is the age of Ram at the end of the year 2003?


The answer is 51.

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2 solutions

let R R be the age of Ram and G G be the age of his Grandpa in year 2002 2002

R = 1 2 G R=\frac{1}{2}G ( 1 ) \color{#D61F06}(1)

The sum of their ages at the end of year 2002 2002 is 2 ( 2002 ) 3854 = 150 2(2002)-3854=150 . So

R + G = 150 R+G=150 ( 2 ) \color{#D61F06}(2)

Substituting ( 1 ) \color{#D61F06}(1) in ( 2 ) \color{#D61F06}(2) , we get

G = 100 G=100

Now, solving for R R , we have

R = 50 R=50

Finally, 1 1 year after 2002 2002 ,

R + 1 = R+1= 51 \boxed{\color{#20A900}51}

Consider the age of grandpa as x. So, age of Ram is 0.5x. Then the sum of the years is 2002 - x + 2002 - 0.5x = 3854 .... x = 100. How the age of Ram in 2003 is 0.5x + 1 = 0.5(100) +1 = 51.

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