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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 413 · 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.Manav is 9 years older than Diya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Diya now?
  2. 2.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.Dev is 6 years older than Diya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Diya now?
  4. 4.8 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  5. 5.In 28 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  6. 6.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  8. 8.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Arjun?
  9. 9.3 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  10. 10.8 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  11. 11.9 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  12. 12.3 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 9 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  13. 13.Aarav’s father is four times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Kavya’s father is four times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Kavya?
  16. 16.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Priya?
  17. 17.Vivaan is 10 years older than Dev. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Dev now?
  18. 18.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Arjun?
  19. 19.Kavya is 5 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Arjun now?
  20. 20.Diya is 3 years older than Saanvi. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Saanvi now?
  21. 21.In 5 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 5 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  22. 22.In 7 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  23. 23.In 12 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 2 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  24. 24.5 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  25. 25.Nisha’s father is three times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Nisha?
  26. 26.Saanvi is 8 years older than Nisha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Nisha now?
  27. 27.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is Aarav?
  28. 28.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is Aditya?
  29. 29.Nisha is 4 years older than Tara. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Tara now?
  30. 30.Aditya is 5 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Arjun now?
  31. 31.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  32. 32.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Diya?
  34. 34.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  35. 35.7 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  36. 36.Kabir is 5 years older than Pooja. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Pooja now?
  37. 37.2 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  38. 38.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.8 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  40. 40.In 23 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 3 years ago. How old is Zoya now?

Answer key

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

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