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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 380 · 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.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.In 20 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 3 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  4. 4.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Rahul?
  5. 5.8 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  6. 6.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.2 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  8. 8.In 23 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 6 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  9. 9.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  10. 10.Aditya is 4 years older than Rahul. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Rahul now?
  11. 11.In 26 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  12. 12.In 24 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 4 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  13. 13.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Arjun?
  14. 14.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.5 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  16. 16.Isha is 8 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Ananya now?
  17. 17.5 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  18. 18.3 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  19. 19.2 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 8 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  20. 20.5 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  21. 21.9 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  22. 22.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Zoya?
  23. 23.In 5 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  24. 24.Vivaan is 10 years older than Sneha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Sneha now?
  25. 25.Kavya is 3 years older than Pooja. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Pooja now?
  26. 26.Manav is 5 years older than Ishaan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Ishaan now?
  27. 27.5 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  28. 28.Farhan’s father is twice as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Farhan?
  29. 29.In 21 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  30. 30.Isha is 2 years older than Ananya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Ananya now?
  31. 31.In 4 years, Nisha will be three times as old as Nisha was 6 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  32. 32.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Meera?
  33. 33.7 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  34. 34.9 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  35. 35.Diya is 3 years older than Kavya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Kavya now?
  36. 36.5 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  37. 37.Saanvi is 8 years older than Vivaan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Vivaan now?
  38. 38.Isha is 10 years older than Kavya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Kavya now?
  39. 39.9 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  40. 40.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 15
  3. 26
  4. 7
  5. 14
  6. 18
  7. 10
  8. 35
  9. 70
  10. 7
  11. 36
  12. 32
  13. 11
  14. 26
  15. 11
  16. 28
  17. 9
  18. 12
  19. 5
  20. 12
  21. 14
  22. 7
  23. 13
  24. 17
  25. 24
  26. 22
  27. 10
  28. 6
  29. 15
  30. 25
  31. 11
  32. 8
  33. 12
  34. 18
  35. 21
  36. 15
  37. 11
  38. 21
  39. 13
  40. 26

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