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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 470 · 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.In 23 years, Vivaan will be three times as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  2. 2.In 10 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 4 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  3. 3.In 27 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 6 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  4. 4.Priya’s father is four times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Priya?
  5. 5.Arjun is 5 years older than Rohan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Rohan now?
  6. 6.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.In 11 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 5 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  8. 8.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Tara?
  9. 9.Zoya’s father is three times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  10. 10.Aarav is 9 years older than Arjun. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Arjun now?
  11. 11.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Aditya?
  13. 13.Arjun is 6 years older than Zoya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Zoya now?
  14. 14.4 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  15. 15.3 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  16. 16.Kabir is 2 years older than Meera. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 24. How old is Meera now?
  17. 17.Kavya is 9 years older than Arjun. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Arjun now?
  18. 18.Isha is 2 years older than Ananya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Ananya now?
  19. 19.Aarav is 4 years older than Manav. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Manav now?
  20. 20.9 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  21. 21.4 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  22. 22.In 10 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  23. 23.In 23 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  24. 24.Kabir’s father is four times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.Ishaan is 2 years older than Nisha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Nisha now?
  27. 27.In 15 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  28. 28.Farhan is 9 years older than Meera. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Meera now?
  29. 29.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.In 13 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  31. 31.In 30 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  32. 32.5 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  33. 33.In 28 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 6 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  34. 34.In 24 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 5 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  35. 35.6 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was four times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  36. 36.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Manav is 9 years older than Aarav. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Aarav now?
  38. 38.Dev is 7 years older than Arjun. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Arjun now?
  39. 39.In 25 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  40. 40.Farhan’s father is four times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

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

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