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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 448 · 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. 1.5 years ago, Dev’s mother was four times as old as Dev. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  2. 2.3 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  3. 3.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.Rohan’s father is three times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Rohan?
  5. 5.Karan is 6 years older than Meera. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Meera now?
  6. 6.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Meera?
  7. 7.In 16 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 2 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  8. 8.4 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  9. 9.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Aditya?
  10. 10.Ishaan is 8 years older than Dev. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Dev now?
  11. 11.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.3 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  13. 13.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Kavya?
  14. 14.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Meera?
  15. 15.In 21 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  16. 16.In 3 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 3 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  17. 17.Kabir is 6 years older than Ishaan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Ishaan now?
  18. 18.2 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  19. 19.Isha is 5 years older than Karan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Karan now?
  20. 20.5 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  21. 21.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  22. 22.Farhan is 3 years older than Ishaan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Ishaan now?
  23. 23.4 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  24. 24.7 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  25. 25.In 20 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  26. 26.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Manav?
  27. 27.In 30 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 2 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  28. 28.4 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  29. 29.In 10 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 4 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  30. 30.In 12 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  31. 31.Kavya is 7 years older than Isha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Isha now?
  32. 32.In 28 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 2 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  33. 33.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Ishaan?
  34. 34.2 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 8 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  35. 35.Pooja is 4 years older than Karan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Karan now?
  36. 36.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.In 26 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  38. 38.In 13 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  39. 39.Meera is 6 years older than Saanvi. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Saanvi now?
  40. 40.2 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Zoya now?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 14
  3. 14
  4. 6
  5. 23
  6. 8
  7. 20
  8. 11
  9. 15
  10. 19
  11. 60
  12. 10
  13. 12
  14. 13
  15. 27
  16. 9
  17. 10
  18. 7
  19. 23
  20. 12
  21. 42
  22. 11
  23. 8
  24. 12
  25. 32
  26. 5
  27. 34
  28. 15
  29. 18
  30. 22
  31. 14
  32. 17
  33. 13
  34. 5
  35. 6
  36. 28
  37. 32
  38. 11
  39. 24
  40. 5

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