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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 133 · 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. 1.10 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  2. 2.In 4 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 6 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  3. 3.10 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  4. 4.8 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  5. 5.10 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  6. 6.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.Sneha is 8 years older than Kabir. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Kabir now?
  8. 8.3 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  9. 9.Sneha is 4 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Diya now?
  10. 10.4 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  11. 11.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Karan?
  12. 12.Vivaan’s father is five times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.Manav is 10 years older than Vivaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Vivaan now?
  14. 14.In 7 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  15. 15.6 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  16. 16.Farhan’s father is four times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Farhan?
  17. 17.Ananya is 3 years older than Arjun. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Arjun now?
  18. 18.In 15 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  19. 19.Vivaan is 2 years older than Nisha. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Nisha now?
  20. 20.In 19 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 6 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  21. 21.6 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  22. 22.In 4 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 5 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  23. 23.In 22 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 4 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  24. 24.In 11 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  25. 25.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.7 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was four times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  27. 27.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Saanvi?
  28. 28.Meera is 10 years older than Karan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Karan now?
  29. 29.Rahul is 5 years older than Isha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Isha now?
  30. 30.In 26 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  31. 31.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.7 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  34. 34.Aditya is 3 years older than Isha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Isha now?
  35. 35.Rohan’s father is twice as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Rohan?
  36. 36.4 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  37. 37.2 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  38. 38.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.4 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  40. 40.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

  1. 19
  2. 16
  3. 14
  4. 18
  5. 15
  6. 20
  7. 9
  8. 12
  9. 24
  10. 8
  11. 6
  12. 35
  13. 18
  14. 11
  15. 12
  16. 5
  17. 18
  18. 15
  19. 6
  20. 31
  21. 13
  22. 14
  23. 17
  24. 10
  25. 26
  26. 14
  27. 15
  28. 10
  29. 26
  30. 32
  31. 36
  32. 14
  33. 16
  34. 20
  35. 7
  36. 12
  37. 13
  38. 60
  39. 11
  40. 26

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