How do I check whether a checkbox is checked in jQuery?

Question

I need to check the checked property of a checkbox and perform an action based on the checked property using jQuery.

For example, if the age checkbox is

Answer 1

$(document).ready(function() {    
    $('#agecheckbox').click(function() {
        if($(this).is(":checked"))
        {
            $('#agetextbox').show();
        } else {
            $('#agetextbox').hide();
        }
    });
});