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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 229 · 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.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Saanvi?
  2. 2.10 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  3. 3.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.In 16 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 6 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  5. 5.Arjun is 6 years older than Zoya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Zoya now?
  6. 6.4 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  7. 7.Aarav is 3 years older than Tara. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Tara now?
  8. 8.In 23 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  9. 9.7 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  10. 10.Rahul is 5 years older than Meera. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Meera now?
  11. 11.Rahul is 3 years older than Dev. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Dev now?
  12. 12.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.5 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  14. 14.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is Rohan?
  16. 16.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Ananya?
  17. 17.Ananya is 6 years older than Rohan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Rohan now?
  18. 18.4 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  19. 19.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Karan?
  20. 20.9 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  21. 21.Ishaan is 7 years older than Sneha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Sneha now?
  22. 22.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.In 3 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 3 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  24. 24.In 24 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  25. 25.Vivaan is 10 years older than Aarav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Aarav now?
  26. 26.Farhan’s father is twice as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Arjun is 2 years older than Saanvi. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Saanvi now?
  29. 29.In 12 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 6 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  30. 30.In 14 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 5 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  31. 31.5 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  32. 32.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.2 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  34. 34.Farhan’s father is four times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Farhan?
  35. 35.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Tara?
  36. 36.Sneha is 6 years older than Aditya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Aditya now?
  37. 37.6 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  38. 38.Nisha is 6 years older than Zoya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Zoya now?
  39. 39.In 9 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 6 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  40. 40.In 16 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 13
  3. 44
  4. 28
  5. 14
  6. 9
  7. 7
  8. 27
  9. 12
  10. 14
  11. 18
  12. 55
  13. 13
  14. 24
  15. 15
  16. 13
  17. 23
  18. 11
  19. 6
  20. 16
  21. 7
  22. 18
  23. 9
  24. 15
  25. 10
  26. 24
  27. 36
  28. 7
  29. 24
  30. 24
  31. 12
  32. 25
  33. 8
  34. 15
  35. 15
  36. 16
  37. 10
  38. 23
  39. 21
  40. 26

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