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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 259 · 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. 1.8 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 56 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  2. 2.9 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 45 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  3. 3.Dev is 6 years older than Pooja. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Pooja now?
  4. 4.Sneha is 8 years older than Rahul. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Rahul now?
  5. 5.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Tara?
  6. 6.10 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  7. 7.10 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  8. 8.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  9. 9.Tara is 10 years older than Kavya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Kavya now?
  10. 10.Farhan is 2 years older than Kavya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Kavya now?
  11. 11.In 25 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 5 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  12. 12.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Rohan?
  13. 13.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Priya?
  14. 14.In 28 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 2 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  15. 15.Pooja is 6 years older than Manav. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Manav now?
  16. 16.7 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  17. 17.In 3 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  18. 18.2 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  19. 19.Arjun is 9 years older than Rohan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 73. How old is Rohan now?
  20. 20.Farhan’s father is twice as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.Meera is 10 years older than Arjun. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Arjun now?
  22. 22.In 21 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 6 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  23. 23.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.9 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  25. 25.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.3 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  27. 27.Karan is 7 years older than Tara. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Tara now?
  28. 28.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Ananya is 3 years older than Rahul. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Rahul now?
  30. 30.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  31. 31.3 years ago, Sneha’s mother was three times as old as Sneha. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  32. 32.8 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  33. 33.7 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  34. 34.In 24 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 4 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  35. 35.Sneha is 9 years older than Karan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Karan now?
  36. 36.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Kabir is 8 years older than Priya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Priya now?
  38. 38.Saanvi is 3 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Aditya now?
  39. 39.In 22 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 3 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  40. 40.3 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Meera now?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 18
  3. 18
  4. 8
  5. 5
  6. 14
  7. 19
  8. 50
  9. 11
  10. 18
  11. 35
  12. 6
  13. 6
  14. 32
  15. 6
  16. 13
  17. 9
  18. 12
  19. 29
  20. 22
  21. 17
  22. 33
  23. 28
  24. 14
  25. 18
  26. 7
  27. 11
  28. 30
  29. 15
  30. 11
  31. 13
  32. 15
  33. 10
  34. 18
  35. 19
  36. 28
  37. 21
  38. 26
  39. 28
  40. 11

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