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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 321 · 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.In 19 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  2. 2.4 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  3. 3.8 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  4. 4.Karan is 3 years older than Meera. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.In 20 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 6 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  6. 6.In 8 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  7. 7.In 9 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 3 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  8. 8.Pooja is 4 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Diya now?
  9. 9.Sneha is 8 years older than Tara. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Tara now?
  10. 10.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  11. 11.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Diya?
  12. 12.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.In 26 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  15. 15.2 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  16. 16.2 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  17. 17.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  18. 18.Manav is 10 years older than Rohan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Rohan now?
  19. 19.Rahul is 3 years older than Karan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 17. How old is Karan now?
  20. 20.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Meera?
  22. 22.In 29 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  23. 23.In 13 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 4 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  24. 24.Ishaan’s father is three times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.10 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  26. 26.Manav is 6 years older than Dev. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 74. How old is Dev now?
  27. 27.Arjun is 6 years older than Tara. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Tara now?
  28. 28.8 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  29. 29.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.In 6 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 4 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  31. 31.6 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  32. 32.4 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  33. 33.Aarav’s father is four times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Vivaan is 9 years older than Isha. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Isha now?
  35. 35.In 18 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  36. 36.Dev is 3 years older than Vivaan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Vivaan now?
  37. 37.Aditya is 5 years older than Nisha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Nisha now?
  38. 38.3 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  39. 39.Ishaan is 4 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Ananya now?
  40. 40.In 4 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 7
  3. 11
  4. 11
  5. 19
  6. 16
  7. 15
  8. 19
  9. 25
  10. 12
  11. 5
  12. 14
  13. 45
  14. 30
  15. 6
  16. 11
  17. 14
  18. 16
  19. 5
  20. 60
  21. 5
  22. 22
  23. 21
  24. 15
  25. 15
  26. 24
  27. 21
  28. 12
  29. 50
  30. 9
  31. 18
  32. 7
  33. 20
  34. 19
  35. 28
  36. 10
  37. 10
  38. 12
  39. 14
  40. 12

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