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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 178 · 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 23 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 6 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  2. 2.3 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  3. 3.2 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  4. 4.4 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  5. 5.8 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  6. 6.6 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  7. 7.Nisha is 2 years older than Dev. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Dev now?
  8. 8.Kabir is 5 years older than Meera. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Meera now?
  9. 9.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Rahul?
  10. 10.8 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  11. 11.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Ananya?
  12. 12.In 25 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 4 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  13. 13.Zoya’s father is three times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Zoya?
  14. 14.In 30 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  15. 15.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  16. 16.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is Dev?
  17. 17.Karan is 8 years older than Sneha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Sneha now?
  18. 18.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Tara?
  19. 19.6 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  20. 20.In 8 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  21. 21.10 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  22. 22.Kabir is 10 years older than Sneha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Sneha now?
  23. 23.Vivaan is 8 years older than Arjun. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Arjun now?
  24. 24.In 24 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 2 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  25. 25.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.6 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  27. 27.In 28 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 5 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  28. 28.6 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 54 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  29. 29.In 10 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 5 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  30. 30.8 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  31. 31.In 20 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 4 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  32. 32.Zoya’s father is five times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.5 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  34. 34.Rahul’s father is three times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is the father?
  35. 35.Meera is 8 years older than Arjun. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Arjun now?
  36. 36.Arjun is 7 years older than Ishaan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 67. How old is Ishaan now?
  37. 37.Aarav is 8 years older than Zoya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Zoya now?
  38. 38.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Nisha?
  39. 39.2 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  40. 40.Zoya is 6 years older than Nisha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Nisha now?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 14
  3. 11
  4. 11
  5. 19
  6. 9
  7. 25
  8. 23
  9. 10
  10. 12
  11. 5
  12. 33
  13. 12
  14. 21
  15. 33
  16. 9
  17. 18
  18. 8
  19. 18
  20. 14
  21. 15
  22. 7
  23. 25
  24. 15
  25. 56
  26. 17
  27. 38
  28. 18
  29. 20
  30. 14
  31. 16
  32. 55
  33. 17
  34. 21
  35. 24
  36. 21
  37. 11
  38. 14
  39. 11
  40. 12

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