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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 139 · 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.In 19 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  2. 2.Pooja is 9 years older than Manav. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Manav now?
  3. 3.5 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  4. 4.In 3 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 5 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  5. 5.8 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  6. 6.Nisha’s father is three times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Nisha?
  7. 7.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  8. 8.In 8 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  9. 9.7 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  10. 10.Kavya’s father is five times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Kavya?
  11. 11.Priya is 2 years older than Dev. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 20. How old is Dev now?
  12. 12.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Arjun?
  13. 13.10 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  14. 14.Kabir is 6 years older than Farhan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Farhan now?
  15. 15.9 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  16. 16.Kavya is 10 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Arjun now?
  17. 17.2 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  18. 18.Farhan’s father is four times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is Farhan?
  19. 19.10 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  20. 20.In 10 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 2 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  21. 21.8 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was three times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  22. 22.In 27 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 3 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  23. 23.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Rahul?
  24. 24.Ananya is 3 years older than Karan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Karan now?
  25. 25.In 18 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 6 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  26. 26.7 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  27. 27.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Priya’s father is three times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Priya?
  29. 29.In 11 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  30. 30.Kavya is 3 years older than Ananya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Ananya now?
  31. 31.7 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  32. 32.Rahul’s father is five times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.Kabir is 9 years older than Karan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Karan now?
  34. 34.Ananya is 5 years older than Zoya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Zoya now?
  35. 35.In 28 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 4 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  36. 36.Aarav is 9 years older than Pooja. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Pooja now?
  37. 37.In 28 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  38. 38.Ananya is 3 years older than Kabir. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Kabir now?
  39. 39.8 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  40. 40.In 22 years, Rohan will be three times as old as Rohan was 6 years ago. How old is Rohan now?

Answer key

  1. 23
  2. 10
  3. 15
  4. 13
  5. 12
  6. 9
  7. 33
  8. 14
  9. 18
  10. 10
  11. 6
  12. 12
  13. 20
  14. 17
  15. 15
  16. 20
  17. 13
  18. 10
  19. 19
  20. 14
  21. 15
  22. 18
  23. 6
  24. 7
  25. 30
  26. 12
  27. 50
  28. 9
  29. 13
  30. 9
  31. 14
  32. 35
  33. 10
  34. 7
  35. 20
  36. 5
  37. 34
  38. 13
  39. 15
  40. 20

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