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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 542 · 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 five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Karan?
  3. 3.Karan’s father is four times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Sneha?
  5. 5.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Aditya?
  6. 6.Tara’s father is three times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.10 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  8. 8.In 9 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  9. 9.10 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  10. 10.In 14 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  11. 11.In 2 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 6 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  12. 12.Nisha is 6 years older than Saanvi. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Saanvi now?
  13. 13.In 13 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  14. 14.4 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  15. 15.In 19 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 4 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  16. 16.In 30 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  17. 17.Ishaan is 3 years older than Rahul. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Rahul now?
  18. 18.Karan is 7 years older than Pooja. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Pooja now?
  19. 19.Nisha is 7 years older than Sneha. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Sneha now?
  20. 20.Vivaan is 2 years older than Nisha. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Nisha now?
  21. 21.Rahul is 8 years older than Aditya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Aditya now?
  22. 22.8 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  23. 23.Zoya is 10 years older than Aditya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Aditya now?
  24. 24.Diya is 9 years older than Aarav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 75. How old is Aarav now?
  25. 25.3 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  26. 26.Kavya’s father is five times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Kavya?
  27. 27.Aditya is 5 years older than Sneha. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Sneha now?
  28. 28.Kabir is 2 years older than Ishaan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Ishaan now?
  29. 29.Isha is 3 years older than Pooja. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Pooja now?
  30. 30.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Zoya?
  31. 31.Ananya is 5 years older than Manav. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Manav now?
  32. 32.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Kabir?
  33. 33.Vivaan is 2 years older than Zoya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 20. How old is Zoya now?
  34. 34.In 8 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 6 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  35. 35.Manav’s father is twice as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Manav?
  36. 36.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Rahul’s father is five times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.Pooja is 10 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Saanvi now?
  40. 40.9 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?

Answer key

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

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