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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 375 · 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 3 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 5 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  2. 2.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Meera?
  3. 3.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Kabir?
  4. 4.In 10 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 6 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  5. 5.8 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  6. 6.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Ananya?
  7. 7.In 8 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  8. 8.2 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  9. 9.Rahul is 5 years older than Ananya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Ananya now?
  10. 10.9 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  11. 11.5 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  12. 12.In 16 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 2 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  13. 13.Vivaan is 5 years older than Aarav. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 73. How old is Aarav now?
  14. 14.Priya is 10 years older than Pooja. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Pooja now?
  15. 15.8 years ago, Isha’s mother was four times as old as Isha. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  16. 16.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Dev?
  17. 17.7 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  18. 18.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.In 23 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 3 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  20. 20.2 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  21. 21.In 24 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  22. 22.Kabir’s father is five times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.2 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  24. 24.In 18 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 6 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  25. 25.9 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  26. 26.Aarav’s father is three times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Aarav?
  27. 27.6 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  28. 28.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Manav is 3 years older than Ananya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Ananya now?
  30. 30.5 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  31. 31.5 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  32. 32.Sneha is 3 years older than Rohan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Rohan now?
  33. 33.In 6 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 2 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  34. 34.In 3 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 6 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  35. 35.Farhan is 9 years older than Saanvi. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Saanvi now?
  36. 36.Tara is 6 years older than Priya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Priya now?
  37. 37.Arjun is 5 years older than Diya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Diya now?
  38. 38.In 13 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  39. 39.In 20 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 5 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  40. 40.Nisha is 10 years older than Isha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Isha now?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 14
  3. 6
  4. 14
  5. 11
  6. 6
  7. 16
  8. 14
  9. 7
  10. 13
  11. 13
  12. 20
  13. 25
  14. 26
  15. 14
  16. 14
  17. 19
  18. 56
  19. 29
  20. 11
  21. 34
  22. 35
  23. 14
  24. 18
  25. 17
  26. 10
  27. 16
  28. 16
  29. 14
  30. 13
  31. 13
  32. 16
  33. 10
  34. 15
  35. 30
  36. 20
  37. 26
  38. 21
  39. 30
  40. 15

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