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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 300 · 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. 1.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  2. 2.6 years ago, Kavya’s mother was four times as old as Kavya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  3. 3.Dev is 9 years older than Karan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Karan now?
  4. 4.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Saanvi?
  5. 5.10 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  6. 6.6 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  7. 7.In 14 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  8. 8.5 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  9. 9.Dev is 5 years older than Karan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Karan now?
  10. 10.In 24 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 3 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  11. 11.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Tara?
  12. 12.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Saanvi?
  13. 13.8 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  14. 14.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.2 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 8 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  16. 16.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Meera?
  17. 17.In 1 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 5 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  18. 18.In 8 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 5 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  19. 19.Arjun is 8 years older than Priya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Priya now?
  20. 20.10 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  21. 21.Manav is 2 years older than Dev. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Dev now?
  22. 22.In 6 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  23. 23.Tara is 9 years older than Vivaan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Vivaan now?
  24. 24.In 22 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 6 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  25. 25.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.In 19 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 2 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  27. 27.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Ananya?
  28. 28.4 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  29. 29.In 11 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  30. 30.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is Pooja?
  31. 31.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Diya?
  32. 32.In 6 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  33. 33.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Priya is 6 years older than Tara. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 22. How old is Tara now?
  35. 35.Nisha is 7 years older than Aarav. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Aarav now?
  36. 36.6 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  37. 37.8 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  38. 38.Priya is 3 years older than Manav. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Manav now?
  39. 39.In 9 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  40. 40.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Aditya?

Answer key

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

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