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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 443 · 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. 1.4 years ago, Karan’s mother was four times as old as Karan. The mother is 52 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  2. 2.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Ananya?
  4. 4.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is Isha?
  5. 5.7 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  6. 6.4 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  7. 7.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Arjun?
  8. 8.In 11 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 4 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  9. 9.2 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  10. 10.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Aarav?
  11. 11.Meera is 10 years older than Rohan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Rohan now?
  12. 12.Isha is 9 years older than Sneha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Sneha now?
  13. 13.Rahul is 4 years older than Priya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 20. How old is Priya now?
  14. 14.Rahul’s father is three times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Rahul?
  15. 15.8 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 56 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  16. 16.In 9 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 3 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  17. 17.Kabir is 6 years older than Kavya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Kavya now?
  18. 18.In 11 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  19. 19.Rohan’s father is three times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  20. 20.3 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 51 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  21. 21.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Arjun?
  22. 22.Dev is 8 years older than Karan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 24. How old is Karan now?
  23. 23.10 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  24. 24.Diya is 6 years older than Sneha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 80. How old is Sneha now?
  25. 25.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is Dev?
  26. 26.In 4 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  27. 27.In 14 years, Vivaan will be three times as old as Vivaan was 4 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  28. 28.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Sneha?
  29. 29.8 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 56 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  30. 30.In 23 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 5 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  31. 31.Farhan is 7 years older than Manav. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Manav now?
  32. 32.4 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  33. 33.In 25 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 6 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  34. 34.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Kabir?
  35. 35.5 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  36. 36.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Diya?
  37. 37.Dev is 10 years older than Sneha. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Sneha now?
  38. 38.Aarav is 2 years older than Kabir. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 20. How old is Kabir now?
  39. 39.10 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  40. 40.Meera is 7 years older than Zoya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Zoya now?

Answer key

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

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