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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 192 · 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.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Kavya’s father is three times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.3 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  5. 5.4 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  6. 6.Pooja is 8 years older than Nisha. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Nisha now?
  7. 7.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Pooja?
  8. 8.8 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 44 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  9. 9.Aarav’s father is three times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Aarav?
  10. 10.Aditya is 2 years older than Nisha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Nisha now?
  11. 11.Isha’s father is four times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Rahul?
  13. 13.In 24 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 3 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  14. 14.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Meera?
  15. 15.In 18 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  16. 16.Isha is 3 years older than Saanvi. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Saanvi now?
  17. 17.In 6 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 6 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  18. 18.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Tara?
  19. 19.4 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  20. 20.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.5 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  22. 22.5 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  23. 23.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.Pooja is 9 years older than Arjun. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Arjun now?
  25. 25.In 20 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 2 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  26. 26.5 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  27. 27.Priya is 4 years older than Farhan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Farhan now?
  28. 28.Sneha is 3 years older than Rahul. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 25. How old is Rahul now?
  29. 29.In 28 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 4 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  30. 30.7 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  31. 31.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.In 13 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 5 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  33. 33.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Karan?
  35. 35.In 9 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  36. 36.Kabir is 8 years older than Zoya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Zoya now?
  37. 37.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.Rahul is 5 years older than Nisha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Nisha now?
  39. 39.In 2 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 3 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  40. 40.In 28 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 3 years ago. How old is Pooja now?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 21
  3. 15
  4. 15
  5. 9
  6. 27
  7. 6
  8. 17
  9. 11
  10. 6
  11. 28
  12. 10
  13. 30
  14. 12
  15. 15
  16. 18
  17. 18
  18. 5
  19. 7
  20. 44
  21. 13
  22. 8
  23. 30
  24. 7
  25. 24
  26. 14
  27. 19
  28. 6
  29. 20
  30. 10
  31. 26
  32. 23
  33. 26
  34. 13
  35. 9
  36. 12
  37. 45
  38. 8
  39. 8
  40. 34

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