check if the checkbox is checked in jquery code example

Example 1: how do i check if JQuery checkbox is checked

$('#isAgeSelected').click(function() {
    $("#txtAge").toggle(this.checked);
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js">
  </script>
<input type="checkbox" id="isAgeSelected"/>
<div id="txtAge" style="display:none">Age is something</div>

Example 2: how to check input is selected or not

$('#' + id).is(":checked")

Example 3: how to check input is selected or not

var $boxes = $('input[name=thename]:checked');