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Ages & Problems on Numbers · Question 9 of 60

Question 9

EasyOriginal question

Hamid will be 25 years old in 7 years. How old was he 4 years ago?

Options for question 9

Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Present age = 25−7=1825 - 7 = 18 years.

  2. Four years ago = 18−4=1418 - 4 = 14 years.

Worth noting

22 years comes from adding the 4 instead of subtracting it. 'Ago' always means minus.

Concept
Reading 'in' and 'ago' on a timeline
Typical time
30 s
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