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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 404 · 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. 1.9 years ago, Tara’s mother was four times as old as Tara. The mother is 53 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  2. 2.Zoya is 8 years older than Diya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Diya now?
  3. 3.Ishaan is 10 years older than Diya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Diya now?
  4. 4.In 18 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 3 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  5. 5.In 19 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 6 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  6. 6.In 17 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 6 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  7. 7.7 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  8. 8.10 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  9. 9.3 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  10. 10.In 30 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  11. 11.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.9 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  13. 13.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Rohan?
  14. 14.In 16 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  15. 15.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Meera?
  16. 16.8 years ago, Dev’s mother was four times as old as Dev. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  17. 17.Kabir’s father is five times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is Kabir?
  18. 18.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Ananya?
  19. 19.4 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  20. 20.Diya is 2 years older than Isha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Isha now?
  21. 21.In 22 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 5 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  22. 22.Priya is 5 years older than Kabir. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Kabir now?
  23. 23.Vivaan is 9 years older than Priya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Priya now?
  24. 24.Dev is 2 years older than Karan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Karan now?
  25. 25.Ishaan is 3 years older than Tara. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Tara now?
  26. 26.Ananya is 8 years older than Priya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Priya now?
  27. 27.In 23 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  28. 28.5 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  29. 29.10 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  30. 30.In 23 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 4 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  31. 31.10 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  32. 32.Arjun is 5 years older than Dev. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Dev now?
  33. 33.4 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  34. 34.Karan is 8 years older than Nisha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Nisha now?
  35. 35.Ishaan’s father is three times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Ishaan?
  36. 36.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Rahul?
  37. 37.10 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  38. 38.Diya is 5 years older than Kabir. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Kabir now?
  39. 39.Rahul is 9 years older than Ananya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Ananya now?
  40. 40.In 21 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 3 years ago. How old is Pooja now?

Answer key

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

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