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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 489 · 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.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Isha?
  2. 2.10 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  3. 3.In 4 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 3 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  4. 4.Ananya is 3 years older than Isha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Isha now?
  5. 5.Tara’s father is three times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Tara?
  6. 6.In 4 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  7. 7.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Rahul?
  8. 8.In 4 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 5 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  9. 9.Vivaan is 8 years older than Isha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Isha now?
  10. 10.In 14 years, Vivaan will be three times as old as Vivaan was 6 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  11. 11.In 15 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  12. 12.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  13. 13.5 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  14. 14.2 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  15. 15.8 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  16. 16.In 19 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 3 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  17. 17.7 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  18. 18.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.In 28 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 2 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  20. 20.Kabir is 9 years older than Pooja. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 81. How old is Pooja now?
  21. 21.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  22. 22.Ishaan is 8 years older than Sneha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Sneha now?
  23. 23.4 years ago, Dev’s mother was four times as old as Dev. The mother is 52 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  24. 24.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Pooja?
  25. 25.Ananya is 6 years older than Priya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Priya now?
  26. 26.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.Ananya is 2 years older than Kavya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Kavya now?
  28. 28.9 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  29. 29.In 13 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 3 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  30. 30.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Nisha?
  31. 31.Sneha is 3 years older than Zoya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Zoya now?
  32. 32.Meera is 4 years older than Rohan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Rohan now?
  33. 33.6 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  34. 34.Zoya is 8 years older than Pooja. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Pooja now?
  35. 35.In 8 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 2 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  36. 36.9 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  37. 37.In 29 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  38. 38.In 20 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  39. 39.In 12 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 2 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  40. 40.4 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 14
  3. 10
  4. 15
  5. 10
  6. 14
  7. 10
  8. 14
  9. 14
  10. 16
  11. 15
  12. 7
  13. 9
  14. 14
  15. 13
  16. 14
  17. 15
  18. 65
  19. 32
  20. 27
  21. 32
  22. 8
  23. 16
  24. 6
  25. 8
  26. 55
  27. 21
  28. 12
  29. 19
  30. 15
  31. 15
  32. 9
  33. 14
  34. 25
  35. 12
  36. 14
  37. 39
  38. 16
  39. 16
  40. 13

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