The grandfathers age is 4 years more than nine times the age of the grandson. The fathers age of 40 years is 2 years less than six times the age of his son. The age of the grandfather is :

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Q: 113 (CAPF/2009)
The grandfathers age is 4 years more than nine times the age of the grandson. The fathers age of 40 years is 2 years less than six times the age of his son. The age of the grandfather is :

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CAPF

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To solve this problem, we need to set up equations based on the information given.

Let`s assume the age of the grandson is x years.

According to the given information, the age of the grandfather is 4 more than nine times the age of the grandson. So, the age of the grandfather can be expressed as 9x + 4.

Similarly, the age of the father is 2 less than six times the age of the son. So, the age of the father can be expressed as 6x - 2.

Given that the age of the father is 40 years, we can equate the age of the father to 40 and solve for x.

6x - 2 = 40

6x = 42

x = 7

Now we know the age of the grandson is 7.

To find the age of the grandfather, we can substitute the value of x back into the equation for the age of the grandfather.

So, the age of the grandfather would be 9(7) + 4 = 63 + 4 = 67 years.

Therefore, Option 3, 67 years, is the correct answer.

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