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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 187 · 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.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.4 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  3. 3.Nisha is 8 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 82. How old is Diya now?
  4. 4.Zoya’s father is five times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Zoya?
  5. 5.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is Arjun?
  6. 6.3 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 9 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  7. 7.In 6 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 3 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  8. 8.10 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  9. 9.In 5 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 5 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  10. 10.4 years ago, Sneha’s mother was three times as old as Sneha. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  11. 11.In 29 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  12. 12.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Diya?
  13. 13.Karan is 9 years older than Tara. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 73. How old is Tara now?
  14. 14.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Dev?
  15. 15.In 22 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 4 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  16. 16.Ananya is 3 years older than Aarav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Aarav now?
  17. 17.Aarav is 2 years older than Diya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Diya now?
  18. 18.Dev is 7 years older than Isha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Isha now?
  19. 19.3 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  20. 20.Dev is 5 years older than Sneha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Sneha now?
  21. 21.2 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  22. 22.6 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  23. 23.Saanvi is 4 years older than Ananya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Ananya now?
  24. 24.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.In 23 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  26. 26.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Zoya?
  27. 27.2 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  28. 28.5 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  29. 29.Zoya is 5 years older than Arjun. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Arjun now?
  30. 30.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Kavya?
  31. 31.8 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  32. 32.2 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  33. 33.Saanvi’s father is five times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Kavya is 9 years older than Meera. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 87. How old is Meera now?
  35. 35.In 24 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 6 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  36. 36.In 11 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.5 years ago, Dev’s mother was four times as old as Dev. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  38. 38.In 12 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 6 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  39. 39.In 3 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 6 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  40. 40.Rohan is 8 years older than Pooja. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Pooja now?

Answer key

  1. 42
  2. 15
  3. 27
  4. 7
  5. 10
  6. 6
  7. 12
  8. 15
  9. 15
  10. 11
  11. 35
  12. 10
  13. 26
  14. 9
  15. 30
  16. 11
  17. 11
  18. 13
  19. 8
  20. 16
  21. 7
  22. 10
  23. 12
  24. 27
  25. 31
  26. 6
  27. 7
  28. 10
  29. 8
  30. 12
  31. 18
  32. 11
  33. 65
  34. 30
  35. 36
  36. 21
  37. 13
  38. 24
  39. 15
  40. 21

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