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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 412 · 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. 1.7 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  2. 2.In 30 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  3. 3.Saanvi is 7 years older than Priya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Priya now?
  4. 4.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Aditya?
  5. 5.5 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  6. 6.9 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  7. 7.In 13 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 6 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  8. 8.In 10 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  9. 9.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Zoya?
  10. 10.Sneha is 4 years older than Aarav. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Aarav now?
  11. 11.Pooja is 5 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 25. How old is Saanvi now?
  12. 12.In 21 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  13. 13.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Tara?
  14. 14.In 29 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 5 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  15. 15.10 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  16. 16.In 2 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  17. 17.Vivaan is 8 years older than Kavya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Kavya now?
  18. 18.7 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  19. 19.In 14 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 4 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  20. 20.4 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  21. 21.In 16 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  22. 22.In 27 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 4 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  23. 23.Dev is 4 years older than Rohan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Rohan now?
  24. 24.Nisha is 6 years older than Saanvi. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Saanvi now?
  25. 25.Saanvi is 4 years older than Vivaan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Vivaan now?
  26. 26.Vivaan is 7 years older than Kavya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Kavya now?
  27. 27.In 21 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  28. 28.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.6 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  30. 30.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Isha?
  31. 31.Kabir’s father is five times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Manav is 9 years older than Dev. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Dev now?
  33. 33.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is Priya?
  34. 34.Isha is 2 years older than Nisha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Nisha now?
  35. 35.In 17 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  36. 36.5 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.In 29 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  38. 38.In 11 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 6 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  39. 39.5 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  40. 40.Diya’s father is four times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 34
  3. 11
  4. 15
  5. 13
  6. 19
  7. 25
  8. 16
  9. 9
  10. 22
  11. 8
  12. 25
  13. 6
  14. 39
  15. 14
  16. 14
  17. 18
  18. 12
  19. 13
  20. 15
  21. 24
  22. 35
  23. 19
  24. 15
  25. 5
  26. 9
  27. 25
  28. 12
  29. 12
  30. 14
  31. 30
  32. 28
  33. 9
  34. 26
  35. 16
  36. 9
  37. 39
  38. 23
  39. 13
  40. 52

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