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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 400 · 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. 1.8 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  2. 2.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Arjun?
  3. 3.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Arjun?
  4. 4.6 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  5. 5.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  6. 6.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Aditya?
  7. 7.5 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  8. 8.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Isha?
  9. 9.In 5 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  10. 10.Meera is 9 years older than Manav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 29. How old is Manav now?
  11. 11.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Diya?
  12. 12.Isha is 4 years older than Saanvi. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Saanvi now?
  13. 13.9 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  14. 14.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.In 22 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  16. 16.Dev is 6 years older than Pooja. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Pooja now?
  17. 17.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Farhan?
  18. 18.Dev is 8 years older than Karan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Karan now?
  19. 19.In 19 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  20. 20.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.9 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  22. 22.Karan’s father is five times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is Karan?
  23. 23.Arjun is 4 years older than Aditya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Aditya now?
  24. 24.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Ananya?
  26. 26.10 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  27. 27.In 25 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  28. 28.In 10 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 2 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  29. 29.Aditya’s father is four times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Aditya?
  30. 30.In 19 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 4 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  31. 31.5 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  32. 32.Sneha’s father is five times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Manav?
  34. 34.In 1 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  35. 35.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.Saanvi is 9 years older than Farhan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.In 16 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 3 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  38. 38.In 23 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 4 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  39. 39.In 10 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 2 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  40. 40.8 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Manav now?

Answer key

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

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