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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 10 · 40 questions
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The method (Same years for everyone): “k times as old”: the younger is 1 part, the older is k parts. n years ago or later: change every age by n before using the clue. Sum and difference: younger = (sum − difference) ÷ 2. For “in a years … b years ago”, let the age be x and solve.

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  1. 1.Aarav’s father is four times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Aarav?
  2. 2.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Nisha?
  3. 3.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Meera?
  4. 4.In 24 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 2 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  5. 5.Saanvi is 3 years older than Zoya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Zoya now?
  6. 6.Kavya’s father is five times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Kavya?
  7. 7.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Rohan?
  8. 8.In 17 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 6 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  9. 9.10 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  10. 10.Diya is 3 years older than Meera. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Meera now?
  11. 11.In 12 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  12. 12.7 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  13. 13.In 23 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 6 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  14. 14.Rahul’s father is three times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Rahul?
  15. 15.Ishaan’s father is five times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is the father?
  16. 16.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Karan?
  17. 17.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Vivaan?
  18. 18.In 13 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  19. 19.4 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  20. 20.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was four times as old as Karan. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  21. 21.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Ananya?
  22. 22.4 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  23. 23.6 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 54 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  24. 24.Priya is 9 years older than Nisha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Nisha now?
  25. 25.In 22 years, Nisha will be three times as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  26. 26.7 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  27. 27.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Zoya?
  28. 28.Rohan’s father is twice as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Rohan?
  29. 29.Karan is 5 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Arjun now?
  30. 30.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Sneha?
  31. 31.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Tara?
  33. 33.Tara is 8 years older than Kavya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Kavya now?
  34. 34.7 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  35. 35.Manav is 8 years older than Isha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Isha now?
  36. 36.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Arjun?
  37. 37.Manav is 4 years older than Meera. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Meera now?
  38. 38.In 25 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 4 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  39. 39.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  40. 40.In 26 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 4 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 15
  5. 11
  6. 8
  7. 6
  8. 29
  9. 21
  10. 9
  11. 18
  12. 17
  13. 35
  14. 7
  15. 75
  16. 9
  17. 8
  18. 11
  19. 9
  20. 9
  21. 13
  22. 10
  23. 18
  24. 10
  25. 17
  26. 19
  27. 7
  28. 9
  29. 20
  30. 7
  31. 18
  32. 5
  33. 19
  34. 15
  35. 7
  36. 7
  37. 24
  38. 33
  39. 35
  40. 34

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