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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 439 · 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. 1.3 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  2. 2.9 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  3. 3.In 7 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  4. 4.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  5. 5.Aarav is 4 years older than Nisha. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Nisha now?
  6. 6.In 13 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 4 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  7. 7.2 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  8. 8.5 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  9. 9.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Rahul?
  10. 10.In 28 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 2 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  11. 11.In 23 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 2 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  12. 12.7 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  13. 13.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.In 24 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 2 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  15. 15.5 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  16. 16.In 15 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  17. 17.9 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  18. 18.In 12 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 4 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  19. 19.In 29 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  20. 20.4 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  21. 21.In 12 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 2 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  22. 22.2 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  23. 23.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Rahul?
  24. 24.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.In 6 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 3 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  28. 28.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Isha’s father is four times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is Isha?
  30. 30.6 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  31. 31.In 17 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 3 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  32. 32.In 4 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  33. 33.4 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  34. 34.In 24 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 6 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  35. 35.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.In 21 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 4 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  37. 37.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Rohan?
  39. 39.Meera is 10 years older than Ananya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Ananya now?
  40. 40.Manav is 9 years older than Pooja. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Pooja now?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 14
  3. 17
  4. 36
  5. 26
  6. 21
  7. 10
  8. 8
  9. 14
  10. 17
  11. 27
  12. 10
  13. 40
  14. 15
  15. 9
  16. 19
  17. 15
  18. 20
  19. 35
  20. 15
  21. 9
  22. 5
  23. 5
  24. 36
  25. 12
  26. 30
  27. 12
  28. 30
  29. 13
  30. 11
  31. 23
  32. 16
  33. 15
  34. 21
  35. 21
  36. 29
  37. 45
  38. 15
  39. 22
  40. 9

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