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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 436 · 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, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  2. 2.In 24 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  3. 3.Ananya is 5 years older than Arjun. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Arjun now?
  4. 4.Dev is 10 years older than Karan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Karan now?
  5. 5.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  6. 6.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Pooja?
  7. 7.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  8. 8.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  9. 9.Arjun is 3 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Saanvi now?
  10. 10.Aditya is 8 years older than Arjun. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 84. How old is Arjun now?
  11. 11.6 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  12. 12.Isha is 10 years older than Nisha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Nisha now?
  13. 13.Meera is 3 years older than Farhan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Farhan now?
  14. 14.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Zoya?
  15. 15.Kavya is 5 years older than Ishaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Ishaan now?
  16. 16.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Saanvi?
  17. 17.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Tara?
  18. 18.Rohan is 4 years older than Aditya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Aditya now?
  19. 19.3 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  20. 20.Vivaan is 10 years older than Aarav. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Aarav now?
  21. 21.Rahul is 2 years older than Ananya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Ananya now?
  22. 22.In 22 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  23. 23.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.In 23 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 3 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  25. 25.6 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  26. 26.In 21 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  27. 27.In 18 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  28. 28.In 14 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 6 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  29. 29.Kavya is 2 years older than Rahul. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Rahul now?
  30. 30.Meera is 6 years older than Tara. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Tara now?
  31. 31.Tara’s father is three times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.In 24 years, Kabir will be three times as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  33. 33.Nisha is 8 years older than Vivaan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Vivaan now?
  34. 34.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Karan?
  35. 35.8 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  36. 36.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.In 5 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  39. 39.8 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 44 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  40. 40.In 6 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 18
  3. 18
  4. 14
  5. 7
  6. 8
  7. 27
  8. 16
  9. 20
  10. 30
  11. 15
  12. 24
  13. 19
  14. 11
  15. 23
  16. 9
  17. 10
  18. 6
  19. 14
  20. 7
  21. 21
  22. 28
  23. 65
  24. 29
  25. 9
  26. 29
  27. 28
  28. 16
  29. 28
  30. 8
  31. 18
  32. 21
  33. 20
  34. 8
  35. 13
  36. 28
  37. 20
  38. 17
  39. 20
  40. 16

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