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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 326 · 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 17 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  2. 2.In 21 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  3. 3.In 24 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 2 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  4. 4.8 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  5. 5.9 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  6. 6.Ishaan is 2 years older than Isha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Isha now?
  7. 7.In 3 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 4 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  8. 8.Ananya is 8 years older than Vivaan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Vivaan now?
  9. 9.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Isha?
  10. 10.In 6 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 3 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  11. 11.In 9 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 2 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  12. 12.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.3 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  14. 14.2 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  15. 15.In 30 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  16. 16.In 9 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 6 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  17. 17.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Aarav?
  18. 18.In 15 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  19. 19.In 24 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 4 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  20. 20.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.Diya is 7 years older than Kabir. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Kabir now?
  22. 22.In 30 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 4 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  23. 23.Tara’s father is three times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Tara?
  24. 24.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Ananya?
  25. 25.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.4 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  27. 27.7 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 43 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  28. 28.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Kabir?
  29. 29.Vivaan is 4 years older than Meera. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Meera now?
  30. 30.Aditya’s father is four times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Aditya?
  31. 31.In 7 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  32. 32.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Meera?
  33. 33.In 16 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 5 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  34. 34.2 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  35. 35.Rohan is 9 years older than Isha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Isha now?
  36. 36.In 26 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  38. 38.Farhan is 3 years older than Diya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Diya now?
  39. 39.3 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  40. 40.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Nisha?

Answer key

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

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