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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 17 · 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.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  3. 3.Arjun is 8 years older than Ananya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Ananya now?
  4. 4.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  5. 5.5 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  6. 6.In 28 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  7. 7.Aarav’s father is three times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  8. 8.Priya is 2 years older than Aditya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Aditya now?
  9. 9.Nisha’s father is three times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Nisha?
  10. 10.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Meera?
  11. 11.Aditya is 3 years older than Arjun. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Arjun now?
  12. 12.3 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  13. 13.4 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  14. 14.Manav’s father is twice as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Rohan?
  16. 16.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.Nisha is 8 years older than Pooja. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Pooja now?
  18. 18.In 17 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 3 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  19. 19.Rahul is 2 years older than Meera. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Meera now?
  20. 20.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.Zoya is 5 years older than Vivaan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Vivaan now?
  22. 22.2 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  23. 23.Isha is 7 years older than Sneha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Sneha now?
  24. 24.In 26 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 6 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  25. 25.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.Pooja is 2 years older than Karan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Karan now?
  27. 27.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.In 13 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  29. 29.In 23 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  30. 30.Meera is 10 years older than Zoya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Zoya now?
  31. 31.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Dev is 4 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Saanvi now?
  33. 33.In 1 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 5 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  34. 34.3 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  35. 35.In 13 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 4 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  36. 36.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Aditya?
  37. 37.Dev is 8 years older than Arjun. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Arjun now?
  38. 38.Kavya is 4 years older than Tara. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Tara now?
  39. 39.In 14 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 2 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  40. 40.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

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

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