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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 307 · 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, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  2. 2.6 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  3. 3.10 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  4. 4.4 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  5. 5.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is Dev?
  6. 6.9 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  7. 7.Kabir is 8 years older than Sneha. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 76. How old is Sneha now?
  8. 8.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  9. 9.9 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  10. 10.Dev is 6 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 24. How old is Saanvi now?
  11. 11.Rohan is 6 years older than Sneha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Sneha now?
  12. 12.Diya is 10 years older than Priya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Priya now?
  13. 13.Nisha is 4 years older than Kavya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Kavya now?
  14. 14.9 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  15. 15.In 13 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 6 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  16. 16.Pooja is 3 years older than Saanvi. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 25. How old is Saanvi now?
  17. 17.8 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  18. 18.Isha is 2 years older than Pooja. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Pooja now?
  19. 19.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Karan?
  20. 20.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is Isha?
  21. 21.In 25 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 5 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  22. 22.In 5 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 2 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  23. 23.3 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  24. 24.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.4 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  27. 27.In 21 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  28. 28.3 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  29. 29.Ishaan is 5 years older than Karan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Karan now?
  30. 30.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  31. 31.In 10 years, Nisha will be three times as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  32. 32.In 22 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 2 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  33. 33.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.In 4 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 6 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  35. 35.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.5 years ago, Sneha’s mother was three times as old as Sneha. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  37. 37.In 21 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 2 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  38. 38.10 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 54 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  39. 39.In 4 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  40. 40.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Pooja?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 10
  3. 13
  4. 12
  5. 15
  6. 17
  7. 28
  8. 55
  9. 17
  10. 7
  11. 30
  12. 9
  13. 19
  14. 16
  15. 25
  16. 8
  17. 11
  18. 21
  19. 8
  20. 9
  21. 35
  22. 9
  23. 12
  24. 75
  25. 26
  26. 10
  27. 15
  28. 9
  29. 17
  30. 42
  31. 11
  32. 26
  33. 26
  34. 16
  35. 30
  36. 9
  37. 25
  38. 21
  39. 12
  40. 12

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