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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 117 · 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. 1.3 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  2. 2.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Ananya?
  3. 3.Kavya’s father is three times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.In 18 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 4 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  5. 5.In 6 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  6. 6.Rahul’s father is five times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Rahul?
  7. 7.Manav’s father is twice as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Manav?
  8. 8.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  9. 9.3 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  10. 10.Meera is 9 years older than Manav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Manav now?
  11. 11.4 years ago, Sneha’s mother was three times as old as Sneha. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  12. 12.Farhan is 3 years older than Ananya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Ananya now?
  13. 13.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Vivaan?
  14. 14.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  16. 16.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is Vivaan?
  17. 17.7 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  18. 18.Dev is 6 years older than Kavya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Kavya now?
  19. 19.2 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  20. 20.In 13 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  21. 21.4 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  22. 22.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Ishaan?
  23. 23.2 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  24. 24.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Sneha?
  25. 25.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.8 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  27. 27.9 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  28. 28.Vivaan’s father is five times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Isha is 7 years older than Vivaan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Vivaan now?
  30. 30.Aditya is 3 years older than Dev. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Dev now?
  31. 31.Nisha is 7 years older than Kabir. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Kabir now?
  32. 32.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.4 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  34. 34.In 21 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 6 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  35. 35.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.Farhan’s father is three times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Farhan?
  39. 39.Zoya’s father is five times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  40. 40.2 years ago, Isha’s mother was three times as old as Isha. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Isha now?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 33
  4. 15
  5. 12
  6. 14
  7. 11
  8. 48
  9. 8
  10. 14
  11. 8
  12. 18
  13. 6
  14. 24
  15. 14
  16. 10
  17. 19
  18. 11
  19. 14
  20. 17
  21. 16
  22. 6
  23. 12
  24. 9
  25. 28
  26. 12
  27. 17
  28. 35
  29. 18
  30. 12
  31. 7
  32. 26
  33. 9
  34. 33
  35. 30
  36. 45
  37. 56
  38. 13
  39. 25
  40. 13

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