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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 528 · 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.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Meera?
  2. 2.8 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  3. 3.5 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was three times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  4. 4.10 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  5. 5.10 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  6. 6.Rahul’s father is three times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.In 15 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 3 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  8. 8.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Dev?
  9. 9.6 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  10. 10.5 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  11. 11.Ishaan’s father is three times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.In 17 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  13. 13.Kabir is 4 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Ananya now?
  14. 14.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Isha?
  15. 15.In 23 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 2 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  16. 16.In 26 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  17. 17.2 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  18. 18.In 19 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 3 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  19. 19.In 25 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 6 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  20. 20.In 27 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  21. 21.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  22. 22.In 10 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 5 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  23. 23.In 6 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  24. 24.Tara is 5 years older than Farhan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Farhan now?
  25. 25.Arjun is 7 years older than Kabir. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Kabir now?
  26. 26.Pooja is 3 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Aditya now?
  27. 27.Meera is 6 years older than Saanvi. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Saanvi now?
  28. 28.In 7 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  29. 29.8 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  30. 30.In 23 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 5 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  31. 31.Kabir is 5 years older than Farhan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Farhan now?
  32. 32.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Sneha?
  33. 33.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.In 19 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 3 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  35. 35.9 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  36. 36.2 years ago, Kavya’s mother was four times as old as Kavya. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  37. 37.Saanvi is 8 years older than Tara. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Tara now?
  38. 38.Zoya is 8 years older than Pooja. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Pooja now?
  39. 39.In 18 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  40. 40.In 11 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 5 years ago. How old is Tara now?

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. 13
  3. 12
  4. 20
  5. 16
  6. 24
  7. 21
  8. 10
  9. 17
  10. 13
  11. 36
  12. 13
  13. 18
  14. 15
  15. 27
  16. 22
  17. 13
  18. 14
  19. 37
  20. 21
  21. 60
  22. 20
  23. 16
  24. 27
  25. 21
  26. 16
  27. 21
  28. 8
  29. 20
  30. 19
  31. 9
  32. 15
  33. 45
  34. 25
  35. 13
  36. 11
  37. 19
  38. 12
  39. 30
  40. 21

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