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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 522 · 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.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Ananya?
  2. 2.2 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  3. 3.9 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  4. 4.3 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  5. 5.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  6. 6.7 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  7. 7.In 29 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  8. 8.In 24 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 4 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  9. 9.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Farhan?
  10. 10.Zoya is 10 years older than Aarav. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Aarav now?
  11. 11.In 12 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  12. 12.In 25 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 5 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  13. 13.In 29 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  14. 14.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Zoya?
  15. 15.In 12 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 2 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  16. 16.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Ananya?
  17. 17.Saanvi is 5 years older than Zoya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Zoya now?
  18. 18.Aarav is 8 years older than Zoya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Zoya now?
  19. 19.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  20. 20.2 years ago, Isha’s mother was four times as old as Isha. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  21. 21.9 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  22. 22.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Priya?
  23. 23.Karan’s father is four times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.Rahul’s father is five times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.2 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  26. 26.2 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  27. 27.4 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  28. 28.9 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  29. 29.Diya is 10 years older than Kabir. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Kabir now?
  30. 30.In 1 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 5 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  31. 31.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Zoya?
  32. 32.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is Rahul?
  33. 33.7 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  34. 34.7 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  35. 35.In 24 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 3 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  36. 36.Meera is 8 years older than Zoya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Zoya now?
  37. 37.7 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  38. 38.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.Arjun is 6 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Aditya now?
  40. 40.Priya is 4 years older than Isha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Isha now?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 9
  3. 19
  4. 8
  5. 50
  6. 14
  7. 19
  8. 32
  9. 7
  10. 20
  11. 9
  12. 35
  13. 19
  14. 6
  15. 16
  16. 14
  17. 15
  18. 18
  19. 20
  20. 6
  21. 13
  22. 6
  23. 36
  24. 50
  25. 7
  26. 9
  27. 13
  28. 15
  29. 19
  30. 11
  31. 6
  32. 13
  33. 15
  34. 12
  35. 30
  36. 25
  37. 10
  38. 20
  39. 14
  40. 17

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