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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 442 · 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.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.In 16 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 4 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  3. 3.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Saanvi?
  4. 4.4 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was three times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  5. 5.2 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  6. 6.Sneha is 4 years older than Arjun. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Arjun now?
  7. 7.9 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  8. 8.9 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  9. 9.6 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  10. 10.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  11. 11.4 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  12. 12.8 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  13. 13.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Dev?
  14. 14.4 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  15. 15.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Karan?
  16. 16.9 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  17. 17.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is Dev?
  18. 18.4 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 52 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  19. 19.Kavya is 10 years older than Rohan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Rohan now?
  20. 20.In 7 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  21. 21.Arjun is 4 years older than Aarav. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Aarav now?
  22. 22.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.Kabir is 3 years older than Isha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Isha now?
  24. 24.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Meera?
  25. 25.In 9 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 4 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  26. 26.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.Aditya’s father is four times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Kabir’s father is four times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.2 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  31. 31.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.In 2 years, Nisha will be three times as old as Nisha was 6 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  33. 33.Vivaan is 7 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Aditya now?
  34. 34.2 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  35. 35.In 12 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  36. 36.2 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  37. 37.Diya is 2 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Arjun now?
  38. 38.In 14 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 6 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  39. 39.In 11 years, Vivaan will be three times as old as Vivaan was 5 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  40. 40.In 28 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 6 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 14
  3. 13
  4. 9
  5. 7
  6. 26
  7. 13
  8. 18
  9. 15
  10. 9
  11. 9
  12. 14
  13. 5
  14. 8
  15. 10
  16. 15
  17. 15
  18. 16
  19. 24
  20. 13
  21. 9
  22. 20
  23. 7
  24. 8
  25. 17
  26. 30
  27. 28
  28. 12
  29. 48
  30. 7
  31. 35
  32. 10
  33. 27
  34. 7
  35. 20
  36. 8
  37. 10
  38. 26
  39. 13
  40. 40

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