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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 437 · 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.In 29 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 5 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  2. 2.In 16 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  3. 3.2 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  4. 4.In 23 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 6 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  5. 5.In 27 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  6. 6.9 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  7. 7.In 24 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 5 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  8. 8.5 years ago, Kavya’s mother was four times as old as Kavya. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  9. 9.In 11 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 3 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  10. 10.8 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  11. 11.In 20 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  12. 12.Isha is 10 years older than Rahul. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Rahul now?
  13. 13.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.In 23 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  15. 15.Nisha’s father is three times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Nisha?
  16. 16.Kabir’s father is four times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.Saanvi is 2 years older than Kavya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Kavya now?
  18. 18.6 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  19. 19.In 28 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  20. 20.Kavya’s father is three times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Kavya?
  21. 21.Karan is 4 years older than Kabir. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Kabir now?
  22. 22.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.In 10 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 6 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  25. 25.Rahul is 9 years older than Ishaan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 79. How old is Ishaan now?
  26. 26.In 12 years, Vivaan will be three times as old as Vivaan was 6 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  27. 27.6 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  28. 28.Aditya is 5 years older than Nisha. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Nisha now?
  29. 29.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Meera?
  30. 30.In 21 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 5 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  31. 31.In 5 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  32. 32.Priya’s father is four times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Diya?
  34. 34.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Priya?
  35. 35.Saanvi’s father is five times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.In 28 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 5 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  37. 37.In 3 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  38. 38.Kabir’s father is four times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.5 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  40. 40.In 9 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?

Answer key

  1. 22
  2. 11
  3. 12
  4. 35
  5. 21
  6. 19
  7. 34
  8. 13
  9. 17
  10. 18
  11. 16
  12. 17
  13. 30
  14. 29
  15. 11
  16. 36
  17. 15
  18. 17
  19. 34
  20. 8
  21. 22
  22. 14
  23. 60
  24. 22
  25. 28
  26. 15
  27. 17
  28. 7
  29. 13
  30. 18
  31. 11
  32. 20
  33. 14
  34. 10
  35. 70
  36. 38
  37. 9
  38. 52
  39. 12
  40. 17

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