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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 472 · 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, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  2. 2.Priya is 9 years older than Kavya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Kavya now?
  3. 3.Zoya is 9 years older than Karan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Karan now?
  4. 4.In 26 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 2 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  5. 5.Aditya is 4 years older than Priya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Priya now?
  6. 6.Isha is 7 years older than Vivaan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Vivaan now?
  7. 7.3 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  8. 8.Tara is 10 years older than Isha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Isha now?
  9. 9.Isha is 4 years older than Nisha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Nisha now?
  10. 10.2 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  11. 11.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Vivaan?
  12. 12.In 20 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 3 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  13. 13.3 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  14. 14.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.In 10 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 3 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  16. 16.Rohan is 7 years older than Arjun. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Arjun now?
  17. 17.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  18. 18.5 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  19. 19.In 13 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 3 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  20. 20.Pooja is 4 years older than Karan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Karan now?
  21. 21.7 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  22. 22.5 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  23. 23.In 1 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 5 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  24. 24.7 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  25. 25.In 16 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  26. 26.In 13 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  27. 27.Priya’s father is four times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.4 years ago, Tara’s mother was four times as old as Tara. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  29. 29.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.Ishaan is 4 years older than Nisha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 76. How old is Nisha now?
  31. 31.Isha is 4 years older than Diya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 22. How old is Diya now?
  32. 32.5 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  33. 33.In 8 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 4 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  34. 34.8 years ago, Sneha’s mother was three times as old as Sneha. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  35. 35.Karan is 6 years older than Saanvi. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Saanvi now?
  36. 36.4 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  37. 37.7 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  38. 38.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Rohan?
  39. 39.In 19 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 3 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  40. 40.Isha’s father is four times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Isha?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 11
  3. 10
  4. 30
  5. 20
  6. 14
  7. 14
  8. 19
  9. 24
  10. 6
  11. 15
  12. 26
  13. 13
  14. 20
  15. 16
  16. 23
  17. 30
  18. 14
  19. 19
  20. 13
  21. 15
  22. 9
  23. 8
  24. 10
  25. 14
  26. 17
  27. 24
  28. 11
  29. 52
  30. 27
  31. 7
  32. 9
  33. 10
  34. 18
  35. 24
  36. 13
  37. 12
  38. 5
  39. 25
  40. 12

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