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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 128 · 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. 1.5 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  2. 2.Rahul is 10 years older than Kavya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Kavya now?
  3. 3.7 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  4. 4.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Arjun?
  5. 5.In 14 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 4 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  6. 6.Karan is 4 years older than Kabir. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Kabir now?
  7. 7.2 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  8. 8.Saanvi is 9 years older than Meera. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 67. How old is Meera now?
  9. 9.7 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  10. 10.Karan’s father is four times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  11. 11.Ishaan’s father is five times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.In 21 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 3 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  13. 13.8 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  14. 14.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Manav?
  15. 15.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Aditya?
  16. 16.In 12 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 4 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  17. 17.Ishaan’s father is five times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Ishaan?
  18. 18.7 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  19. 19.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Saanvi?
  20. 20.2 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  21. 21.9 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  22. 22.Arjun is 4 years older than Aarav. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Aarav now?
  23. 23.Meera is 2 years older than Kavya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Kavya now?
  24. 24.Tara is 7 years older than Aditya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Aditya now?
  25. 25.In 25 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 6 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  26. 26.In 7 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 3 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  27. 27.Zoya is 2 years older than Vivaan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 20. How old is Vivaan now?
  28. 28.In 9 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 3 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  29. 29.6 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  30. 30.In 18 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 6 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  31. 31.Dev is 6 years older than Zoya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Zoya now?
  32. 32.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Sneha?
  34. 34.2 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  35. 35.6 years ago, Isha’s mother was three times as old as Isha. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  36. 36.Vivaan is 2 years older than Ananya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Ananya now?
  37. 37.In 8 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  38. 38.In 26 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 2 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  39. 39.Aarav is 6 years older than Karan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 80. How old is Karan now?
  40. 40.In 17 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 5 years ago. How old is Nisha now?

Answer key

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

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