Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Practice Test

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If Mike is 11 years old and Jim is twice as old as Mike, how old will Mike be when Jim is 50?

The correct answer is: 39

To determine how old Mike will be when Jim is 50, let’s establish the current ages and the relationship between them. Mike is currently 11 years old, and since Jim is twice as old as Mike, Jim is currently 22 years old. Next, we need to calculate the age difference between Jim and Mike. The difference in their ages is 22 - 11, which equals 11 years. This age difference will remain constant over time. Now, we need to find out how many years it will take for Jim to reach 50 years old. Since Jim is currently 22, it will take him 50 - 22 = 28 years to reach that age. During this same period of 28 years, Mike will also age. Therefore, we add the 28 years to Mike's current age of 11. This results in Mike's age being 11 + 28 = 39 years old when Jim is 50. Thus, the correct answer is that Mike will be 39 years old when Jim turns 50.