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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 492 · 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.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Arjun is 2 years older than Isha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Isha now?
  3. 3.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Meera?
  4. 4.Kabir is 3 years older than Aarav. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Aarav now?
  5. 5.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Tara?
  6. 6.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Ishaan?
  8. 8.Farhan is 2 years older than Pooja. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Pooja now?
  9. 9.In 9 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  10. 10.7 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  11. 11.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Pooja?
  12. 12.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.Rahul is 9 years older than Nisha. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Nisha now?
  14. 14.Aarav is 3 years older than Rohan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 81. How old is Rohan now?
  15. 15.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is the father?
  16. 16.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.9 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  18. 18.In 15 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  19. 19.Kavya is 10 years older than Karan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Karan now?
  20. 20.Kavya is 8 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 74. How old is Arjun now?
  21. 21.Rahul is 2 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Arjun now?
  22. 22.In 4 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 6 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  23. 23.3 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  24. 24.In 22 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 2 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  25. 25.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Zoya?
  26. 26.In 3 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 5 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  27. 27.In 18 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 2 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  28. 28.Farhan is 4 years older than Kabir. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 24. How old is Kabir now?
  29. 29.In 7 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 5 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  30. 30.In 25 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  31. 31.Zoya is 6 years older than Saanvi. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Saanvi now?
  32. 32.4 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  33. 33.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  35. 35.3 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  36. 36.Priya’s father is four times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Priya?
  37. 37.Farhan is 2 years older than Tara. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Tara now?
  38. 38.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Diya?
  39. 39.4 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 48 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  40. 40.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 22
  3. 8
  4. 11
  5. 14
  6. 35
  7. 10
  8. 15
  9. 19
  10. 18
  11. 14
  12. 10
  13. 12
  14. 30
  15. 52
  16. 32
  17. 19
  18. 23
  19. 22
  20. 24
  21. 25
  22. 11
  23. 6
  24. 26
  25. 11
  26. 13
  27. 22
  28. 7
  29. 17
  30. 31
  31. 23
  32. 10
  33. 12
  34. 48
  35. 11
  36. 7
  37. 20
  38. 5
  39. 15
  40. 60

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