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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 144 · 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. 1.8 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  2. 2.Vivaan is 4 years older than Diya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Diya now?
  3. 3.Diya is 9 years older than Saanvi. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Saanvi now?
  4. 4.Pooja’s father is three times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Pooja?
  5. 5.Ishaan is 2 years older than Karan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Karan now?
  6. 6.In 1 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 5 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  7. 7.In 7 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 3 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  8. 8.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Karan?
  9. 9.8 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  10. 10.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  11. 11.In 12 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  12. 12.Meera is 5 years older than Pooja. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Pooja now?
  13. 13.Rahul is 2 years older than Sneha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Sneha now?
  14. 14.In 21 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 5 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  15. 15.In 23 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 5 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  16. 16.Isha is 2 years older than Nisha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Nisha now?
  17. 17.Karan’s father is four times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  18. 18.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Zoya?
  19. 19.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  20. 20.8 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  21. 21.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Aarav?
  22. 22.Arjun is 2 years older than Priya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 16. How old is Priya now?
  23. 23.Vivaan is 4 years older than Saanvi. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Saanvi now?
  24. 24.In 9 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 4 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  25. 25.Kavya’s father is five times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.Manav is 7 years older than Sneha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Sneha now?
  27. 27.10 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 43 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  28. 28.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Manav?
  29. 29.Farhan is 9 years older than Rahul. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Rahul now?
  30. 30.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  31. 31.Aarav is 7 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Saanvi now?
  32. 32.In 13 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 2 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  33. 33.In 11 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 4 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  34. 34.In 10 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 4 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  35. 35.Ananya is 2 years older than Dev. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Dev now?
  36. 36.In 23 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  37. 37.Arjun is 3 years older than Meera. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Meera now?
  38. 38.Pooja’s father is three times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  40. 40.Meera is 10 years older than Ananya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Ananya now?

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. 7
  3. 19
  4. 5
  5. 6
  6. 8
  7. 13
  8. 5
  9. 14
  10. 20
  11. 20
  12. 7
  13. 9
  14. 31
  15. 33
  16. 16
  17. 48
  18. 6
  19. 56
  20. 14
  21. 10
  22. 5
  23. 6
  24. 17
  25. 70
  26. 28
  27. 21
  28. 10
  29. 6
  30. 28
  31. 19
  32. 17
  33. 19
  34. 11
  35. 12
  36. 35
  37. 13
  38. 39
  39. 24
  40. 5

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