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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 238 · 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, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 51 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  2. 2.Aarav is 5 years older than Priya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Priya now?
  3. 3.Isha is 5 years older than Zoya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Zoya now?
  4. 4.Rohan’s father is three times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Rohan?
  5. 5.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Diya?
  6. 6.2 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  7. 7.In 14 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 6 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  8. 8.In 21 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 5 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  9. 9.Diya’s father is four times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Diya?
  10. 10.10 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  11. 11.7 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  12. 12.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Vivaan?
  13. 13.In 20 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 5 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  14. 14.In 17 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  15. 15.6 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  16. 16.6 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  17. 17.In 24 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 2 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  18. 18.Aarav’s father is three times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Aarav?
  19. 19.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  20. 20.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Manav?
  21. 21.5 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  22. 22.8 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  23. 23.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Aarav?
  24. 24.Aditya is 3 years older than Diya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Diya now?
  25. 25.Arjun is 7 years older than Pooja. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Pooja now?
  26. 26.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Sneha?
  27. 27.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Sneha?
  28. 28.7 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  29. 29.In 28 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  30. 30.9 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  31. 31.Priya is 2 years older than Rohan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 22. How old is Rohan now?
  32. 32.Kabir is 5 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Arjun now?
  33. 33.5 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  34. 34.4 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  35. 35.7 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  36. 36.8 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  37. 37.In 3 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 3 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  38. 38.Ishaan is 6 years older than Kabir. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Kabir now?
  39. 39.In 14 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  40. 40.7 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Diya now?

Answer key

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

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