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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 223 · 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, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  2. 2.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Priya?
  3. 3.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.Diya is 3 years older than Pooja. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 73. How old is Pooja now?
  5. 5.In 25 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 2 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  6. 6.Kabir’s father is five times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Kabir?
  7. 7.6 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  8. 8.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  9. 9.6 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  10. 10.Vivaan is 2 years older than Rahul. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Rahul now?
  11. 11.In 23 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  12. 12.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.7 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  15. 15.Nisha is 8 years older than Kabir. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Kabir now?
  16. 16.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.In 20 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  18. 18.Tara is 2 years older than Meera. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Meera now?
  19. 19.In 2 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  20. 20.In 9 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  21. 21.5 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  22. 22.5 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  23. 23.Rohan is 3 years older than Vivaan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Vivaan now?
  24. 24.Kavya is 4 years older than Vivaan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Vivaan now?
  25. 25.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Nisha is 6 years older than Ananya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Ananya now?
  29. 29.In 27 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  30. 30.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Ananya?
  31. 31.9 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  32. 32.9 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  33. 33.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Priya?
  35. 35.Diya is 6 years older than Ishaan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Ishaan now?
  36. 36.4 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  37. 37.Karan is 10 years older than Rahul. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Rahul now?
  38. 38.Manav is 4 years older than Meera. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Meera now?
  39. 39.In 13 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  40. 40.Ananya is 2 years older than Karan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Karan now?

Answer key

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

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