Question

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

• A. $50$ years
• B. $35$ years
• C. $51$ years
• D. $36$ years

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$51$ years

Let the age of Ram at the end of $2002$ is $x$, then $2x$ is the age of his grandpa.

Sum of the years $=2002-x+2002-2x=3854\Rightarrow 3x=4004-3854=150\Rightarrow x=50$

At the end of the year $2003$, age of Ram is $=50+1=51$