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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 515 · 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, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  2. 2.5 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  3. 3.Vivaan is 6 years older than Ishaan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Ishaan now?
  4. 4.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Aarav?
  5. 5.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Aarav?
  6. 6.In 14 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 4 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  7. 7.4 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  8. 8.4 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  9. 9.In 12 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  10. 10.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Ananya?
  11. 11.7 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  12. 12.4 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 48 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  13. 13.In 19 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 5 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  14. 14.10 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  15. 15.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  16. 16.Priya’s father is three times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Priya?
  17. 17.Priya is 5 years older than Arjun. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 29. How old is Arjun now?
  18. 18.Vivaan is 9 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Arjun now?
  19. 19.7 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  20. 20.Kavya is 7 years older than Nisha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Nisha now?
  21. 21.Manav is 7 years older than Sneha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Sneha now?
  22. 22.3 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  23. 23.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.5 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  25. 25.Rahul’s father is five times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Rahul?
  26. 26.Sneha’s father is five times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.Priya is 10 years older than Meera. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 80. How old is Meera now?
  28. 28.Saanvi is 4 years older than Rohan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Rohan now?
  29. 29.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.In 28 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  31. 31.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Saanvi?
  32. 32.10 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  33. 33.In 14 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 6 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  34. 34.Kabir is 4 years older than Rahul. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 80. How old is Rahul now?
  35. 35.Tara is 3 years older than Nisha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 21. How old is Nisha now?
  36. 36.Farhan’s father is three times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.9 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 45 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  38. 38.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Karan?
  40. 40.In 21 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 16
  3. 26
  4. 8
  5. 9
  6. 22
  7. 12
  8. 13
  9. 18
  10. 5
  11. 13
  12. 15
  13. 29
  14. 20
  15. 17
  16. 5
  17. 7
  18. 25
  19. 18
  20. 11
  21. 12
  22. 13
  23. 28
  24. 12
  25. 6
  26. 70
  27. 30
  28. 6
  29. 35
  30. 34
  31. 14
  32. 22
  33. 26
  34. 30
  35. 6
  36. 27
  37. 21
  38. 20
  39. 15
  40. 25

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