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43.	Jack is twice as old as Jill, but in five years time he will only be one and a half times as old. How old are Jack and Jill now?

Answer

Jack 10 and Jill 5.

44.	If five men can build a house in 16 days, how long will it take just two men to build the same house, assuming all men work at the same rate?

Answer

40 days. Five men take 5 × 16 = 80 man days to build the house. Two men will, therefore, take 40 days to build the house (80 ÷ 2 = 40);

45.	What letter comes next? A D H K O ?

Answer

R Skip two letters then three, ie AbcDefgHijKlmnOpqR.