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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 48 · 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.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Meera?
  2. 2.In 6 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  3. 3.2 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  4. 4.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is Aarav?
  5. 5.In 3 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 6 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  6. 6.In 15 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  7. 7.Priya is 9 years older than Kavya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Kavya now?
  8. 8.Meera is 9 years older than Farhan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Farhan now?
  9. 9.3 years ago, Isha’s mother was three times as old as Isha. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  10. 10.5 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  11. 11.Manav is 3 years older than Meera. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Meera now?
  12. 12.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Meera?
  13. 13.Rohan’s father is twice as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Rohan?
  14. 14.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Ananya?
  15. 15.Karan is 5 years older than Zoya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Zoya now?
  16. 16.8 years ago, Isha’s mother was four times as old as Isha. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  17. 17.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  18. 18.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Aarav?
  19. 19.In 11 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 5 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  20. 20.2 years ago, Isha’s mother was four times as old as Isha. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  21. 21.Meera is 10 years older than Zoya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Zoya now?
  22. 22.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Rahul?
  23. 23.In 18 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 4 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  24. 24.3 years ago, Isha’s mother was three times as old as Isha. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  25. 25.Karan is 9 years older than Arjun. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Arjun now?
  26. 26.In 30 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  27. 27.In 21 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  28. 28.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Farhan?
  29. 29.4 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  30. 30.8 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  31. 31.Meera is 4 years older than Pooja. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Pooja now?
  32. 32.In 11 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 3 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  33. 33.3 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  34. 34.Meera is 3 years older than Tara. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Tara now?
  35. 35.In 5 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  36. 36.2 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  37. 37.In 18 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 5 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  38. 38.In 27 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  39. 39.Isha is 3 years older than Saanvi. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Saanvi now?
  40. 40.Rohan is 4 years older than Ishaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Ishaan now?

Answer key

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

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