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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 459 · 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, Tara’s mother was four times as old as Tara. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  2. 2.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Pooja?
  3. 3.Saanvi is 8 years older than Zoya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Zoya now?
  4. 4.Ishaan’s father is three times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Ishaan?
  5. 5.10 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  6. 6.4 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  7. 7.Saanvi’s father is five times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Saanvi?
  8. 8.In 12 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  9. 9.In 11 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  10. 10.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Vivaan?
  11. 11.Aditya is 9 years older than Nisha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Nisha now?
  12. 12.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.In 5 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  15. 15.Priya is 4 years older than Aditya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Aditya now?
  16. 16.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  17. 17.Pooja’s father is three times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  18. 18.In 17 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 2 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  19. 19.In 8 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 6 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  20. 20.In 16 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 2 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  21. 21.Isha’s father is twice as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  22. 22.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.In 14 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  24. 24.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Arjun?
  25. 25.Kabir is 10 years older than Priya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Priya now?
  26. 26.In 27 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  27. 27.Kavya is 3 years older than Saanvi. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Saanvi now?
  28. 28.In 30 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  29. 29.In 16 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 2 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  30. 30.6 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  31. 31.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Aditya?
  33. 33.In 4 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 2 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  34. 34.6 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  35. 35.7 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  36. 36.Aditya’s father is four times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.7 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  38. 38.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is Sneha?
  39. 39.Zoya is 4 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Arjun now?
  40. 40.In 6 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 14
  3. 25
  4. 5
  5. 14
  6. 12
  7. 10
  8. 16
  9. 13
  10. 14
  11. 23
  12. 40
  13. 56
  14. 9
  15. 8
  16. 12
  17. 27
  18. 21
  19. 20
  20. 11
  21. 14
  22. 14
  23. 13
  24. 14
  25. 10
  26. 33
  27. 11
  28. 34
  29. 20
  30. 15
  31. 28
  32. 6
  33. 8
  34. 9
  35. 11
  36. 32
  37. 14
  38. 13
  39. 16
  40. 12

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