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The product of the ages of Harish and Seema is 240 . If twice the age of seema is more then Harish's age by 4 years. What is seema's age in…

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The product of the ages of Harish and Seema is 240 . If twice the age of seema is more then Harish's age by 4 years. What is seema's age in years ?
  • A10 years
  • B12 years
  • C14 years
  • D16 years
Correct answer: B

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12 years

Let the ages of Harish and Seema be x and y respectively.
According to the question,
xy = 240 ....(i)
2y - x = 4 ....(ii)
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get
y = 12 years