Question

Vijay is 8 years younger than Amit. The sum of the current ages of Vijay and Amit is 42 years. What is the current age of Vijay?
1. 15 years
2. 25 years
3. 17 years
4. 21 years

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 17 years

Vijay is 8 years younger than Amit.

Let the age of Amit be 'a' years.

So, age of Vijay = (a - 8) years

The sum of the current ages of Vijay and Amit is 42 years.

According to question:

a + a - 8 = 42

⇒ 2a = 42 + 8

⇒ 2a = 50

⇒ a = 50 ÷ 2

⇒ a = 25

The current age of Vijay = a - 8 = 25 - 8 = 17

Hence, ‘17 years’ is the correct answer.