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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 160 · 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.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Aarav is 6 years older than Arjun. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Arjun now?
  3. 3.Meera is 8 years older than Isha. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Isha now?
  4. 4.In 22 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  5. 5.In 18 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 6 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  6. 6.In 16 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  7. 7.In 14 years, Nisha will be three times as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  8. 8.In 26 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  9. 9.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Sneha?
  10. 10.In 10 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 6 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  11. 11.Rahul’s father is five times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Rahul?
  12. 12.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Meera?
  13. 13.9 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  14. 14.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  16. 16.Kabir is 6 years older than Meera. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Meera now?
  17. 17.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Isha?
  18. 18.Aarav is 8 years older than Dev. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Dev now?
  19. 19.In 3 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 5 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  20. 20.Isha is 3 years older than Nisha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Nisha now?
  21. 21.8 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  22. 22.7 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  23. 23.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Ananya?
  24. 24.2 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  25. 25.In 7 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  26. 26.In 26 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 5 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  27. 27.6 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  28. 28.Kavya is 10 years older than Aarav. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Aarav now?
  29. 29.Aarav is 10 years older than Vivaan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Vivaan now?
  30. 30.8 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  31. 31.4 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  32. 32.9 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  33. 33.3 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  34. 34.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Diya?
  35. 35.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.Pooja is 2 years older than Tara. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Tara now?
  37. 37.5 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  38. 38.Manav is 6 years older than Pooja. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Pooja now?
  39. 39.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Zoya?
  40. 40.Nisha is 3 years older than Diya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Diya now?

Answer key

  1. 48
  2. 12
  3. 13
  4. 26
  5. 30
  6. 20
  7. 13
  8. 16
  9. 6
  10. 14
  11. 7
  12. 9
  13. 14
  14. 60
  15. 33
  16. 9
  17. 12
  18. 7
  19. 9
  20. 10
  21. 11
  22. 16
  23. 7
  24. 13
  25. 11
  26. 36
  27. 17
  28. 13
  29. 11
  30. 13
  31. 15
  32. 21
  33. 7
  34. 5
  35. 32
  36. 10
  37. 14
  38. 20
  39. 15
  40. 16

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