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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 343 · 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.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Isha?
  2. 2.In 6 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 6 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  3. 3.9 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  4. 4.Aarav is 4 years older than Tara. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Tara now?
  5. 5.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Aditya?
  6. 6.Aarav’s father is three times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Aarav?
  7. 7.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Tara?
  8. 8.Aarav is 2 years older than Pooja. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Pooja now?
  9. 9.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  10. 10.Kabir’s father is five times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Kabir?
  11. 11.In 8 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 3 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  12. 12.In 16 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 3 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  13. 13.Arjun is 9 years older than Aditya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Aditya now?
  14. 14.2 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  15. 15.5 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.Dev is 6 years older than Nisha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Nisha now?
  17. 17.Rohan is 7 years older than Karan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Karan now?
  18. 18.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.10 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  20. 20.Rohan is 5 years older than Zoya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Zoya now?
  21. 21.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Nisha?
  22. 22.Karan’s father is five times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Karan?
  23. 23.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.2 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  25. 25.In 3 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  26. 26.5 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  27. 27.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Rohan’s father is twice as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Rohan?
  29. 29.In 10 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 3 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  30. 30.4 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  31. 31.Ananya is 2 years older than Aditya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Aditya now?
  32. 32.Priya is 6 years older than Aarav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Aarav now?
  33. 33.Tara is 2 years older than Arjun. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Arjun now?
  34. 34.4 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  35. 35.Diya is 5 years older than Vivaan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 75. How old is Vivaan now?
  36. 36.In 5 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 5 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  37. 37.Kavya is 2 years older than Arjun. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Arjun now?
  38. 38.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Vivaan?
  39. 39.7 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  40. 40.Isha’s father is four times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 18
  3. 15
  4. 12
  5. 14
  6. 11
  7. 5
  8. 19
  9. 30
  10. 11
  11. 14
  12. 22
  13. 9
  14. 6
  15. 8
  16. 25
  17. 21
  18. 48
  19. 18
  20. 9
  21. 9
  22. 11
  23. 30
  24. 7
  25. 11
  26. 15
  27. 15
  28. 5
  29. 16
  30. 8
  31. 27
  32. 11
  33. 11
  34. 16
  35. 29
  36. 15
  37. 11
  38. 9
  39. 15
  40. 32

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