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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 503 · 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.Kabir’s father is four times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.In 9 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  3. 3.3 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  4. 4.3 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.Saanvi is 3 years older than Diya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Diya now?
  6. 6.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Ananya?
  7. 7.9 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  8. 8.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is Priya?
  9. 9.6 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 54 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  10. 10.3 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 9 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  11. 11.Ananya is 7 years older than Arjun. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Arjun now?
  12. 12.Meera is 4 years older than Saanvi. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Saanvi now?
  13. 13.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.In 4 years, Aarav will be three times as old as Aarav was 6 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  15. 15.Kavya’s father is five times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  16. 16.Aditya is 2 years older than Saanvi. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Saanvi now?
  17. 17.7 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 43 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  18. 18.In 9 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 3 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  19. 19.In 6 years, Nisha will be three times as old as Nisha was 6 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  20. 20.8 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  21. 21.In 23 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 6 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  22. 22.In 9 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 2 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  23. 23.In 25 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  24. 24.2 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  25. 25.4 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  26. 26.Aarav is 8 years older than Kavya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Kavya now?
  27. 27.8 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  28. 28.Nisha is 2 years older than Meera. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Meera now?
  29. 29.In 11 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 2 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  30. 30.Rohan is 5 years older than Diya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Diya now?
  31. 31.3 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  32. 32.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.Saanvi is 2 years older than Rahul. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Rahul now?
  34. 34.Aditya’s father is four times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Aditya?
  35. 35.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Farhan?
  36. 36.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.In 9 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 5 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  38. 38.7 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  39. 39.Meera is 3 years older than Pooja. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Pooja now?
  40. 40.Ishaan is 10 years older than Nisha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 84. How old is Nisha now?

Answer key

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

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