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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 306 · 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. 1.6 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  2. 2.2 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  3. 3.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Aditya?
  4. 4.4 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  5. 5.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Kabir?
  6. 6.In 20 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  7. 7.In 9 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  8. 8.In 13 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  9. 9.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  10. 10.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is the father?
  11. 11.2 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 8 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  12. 12.Meera is 4 years older than Diya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 22. How old is Diya now?
  13. 13.2 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  14. 14.Ananya is 6 years older than Dev. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Dev now?
  15. 15.Meera is 6 years older than Aarav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Aarav now?
  16. 16.7 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  17. 17.Sneha is 2 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Aditya now?
  18. 18.Nisha’s father is four times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.In 14 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 2 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  20. 20.In 1 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  21. 21.In 17 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 5 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  22. 22.Zoya is 7 years older than Rohan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Rohan now?
  23. 23.In 23 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 4 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  24. 24.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.Meera is 2 years older than Farhan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Farhan now?
  26. 26.Kabir is 9 years older than Tara. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Tara now?
  27. 27.In 28 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 5 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  28. 28.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is Meera?
  29. 29.In 16 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 2 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  30. 30.Aditya is 3 years older than Rahul. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Rahul now?
  31. 31.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Tara is 3 years older than Isha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 67. How old is Isha now?
  33. 33.In 24 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 3 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  34. 34.7 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  35. 35.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.In 25 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  37. 37.In 10 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  38. 38.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Arjun?
  39. 39.In 20 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 4 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  40. 40.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Pooja?

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. 8
  3. 13
  4. 10
  5. 8
  6. 24
  7. 13
  8. 23
  9. 10
  10. 10
  11. 5
  12. 7
  13. 8
  14. 12
  15. 25
  16. 12
  17. 14
  18. 28
  19. 18
  20. 8
  21. 27
  22. 19
  23. 31
  24. 40
  25. 14
  26. 12
  27. 38
  28. 15
  29. 20
  30. 19
  31. 42
  32. 29
  33. 30
  34. 14
  35. 36
  36. 33
  37. 16
  38. 6
  39. 28
  40. 13

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