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Jayesh is twice as old as Vijay and half as old as Suresh .If sum of Suresh?s and Vijay?s age is 85 years what is the Jayesh?s age in years?

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Jayesh is twice as old as Vijay and half as old as Suresh .If sum of Suresh?s and Vijay?s age is 85 years what is the Jayesh?s age in years?
  • A34
  • B36
  • C68
  • DCannot determined
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CCommunity
Solution
Let Vijay's age = $x$ years
=> Jayesh's age = $2x$ years and Suresh's age = $4x$ years
Sum of Suresh's and Vijay's ages = $(4x+x)=85$
=> $x=\frac{85}{5}=17$
$\therefore$ Jayesh's age = $2x=2 \times 17=34$ years
=> Ans - (A)
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CCommunity
Solution
Let Vijay's age = $x$ years
=> Jayesh's age = $2x$ years and Suresh's age = $4x$ years
Sum of Suresh's and Vijay's ages = $(4x+x)=85$
=> $x=\frac{85}{5}=17$
$\therefore$ Jayesh's age = $2x=2 \times 17=34$ years
=> Ans - (A)