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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 198 · 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. 1.3 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  2. 2.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was four times as old as Karan. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  3. 3.10 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  4. 4.2 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  5. 5.In 19 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 5 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  6. 6.Pooja is 5 years older than Meera. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Meera now?
  7. 7.Kabir is 6 years older than Aarav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Aarav now?
  8. 8.4 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  9. 9.Vivaan is 3 years older than Kavya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Kavya now?
  10. 10.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Karan?
  11. 11.Diya is 2 years older than Vivaan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Vivaan now?
  12. 12.Dev is 4 years older than Pooja. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Pooja now?
  13. 13.In 19 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  14. 14.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Saanvi?
  15. 15.Nisha is 8 years older than Rahul. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Rahul now?
  16. 16.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Ishaan?
  17. 17.2 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 8 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  18. 18.Aditya is 3 years older than Kabir. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Kabir now?
  19. 19.In 9 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 2 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  20. 20.In 13 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 6 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  21. 21.3 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 9 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  22. 22.Rohan’s father is twice as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Rohan?
  23. 23.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Pooja?
  24. 24.In 10 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 3 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  25. 25.6 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  26. 26.In 9 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  27. 27.9 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  28. 28.In 25 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  29. 29.6 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  30. 30.Kavya is 10 years older than Arjun. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Arjun now?
  31. 31.Zoya is 2 years older than Rahul. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Rahul now?
  32. 32.Karan is 7 years older than Diya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Diya now?
  33. 33.2 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  34. 34.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  35. 35.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.5 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  37. 37.In 17 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 2 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  38. 38.In 16 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  39. 39.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Arjun?
  40. 40.Dev is 7 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Saanvi now?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 14
  3. 13
  4. 14
  5. 17
  6. 13
  7. 22
  8. 11
  9. 13
  10. 6
  11. 26
  12. 21
  13. 25
  14. 13
  15. 11
  16. 8
  17. 5
  18. 19
  19. 13
  20. 25
  21. 6
  22. 5
  23. 15
  24. 16
  25. 16
  26. 9
  27. 20
  28. 35
  29. 11
  30. 30
  31. 24
  32. 24
  33. 14
  34. 10
  35. 70
  36. 16
  37. 21
  38. 26
  39. 10
  40. 18

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