What is the present age of P? Statement I: P is four times as old as Q, and the sum of their ages is 40 years. Statement II: Q is younger than P. Which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer?

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Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not. Statement I: P = 4Q and P + Q = 40 give Q = 8 and P = 32. Statement II only says Q < P, which is not enough.

What is the present age of P? Statement I: P is four times as old as Q, and the sum of their ages is 40 years. Statement II: Q is younger than P. Which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer?

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