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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 544 · 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.Farhan’s father is four times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.In 20 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 4 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  3. 3.Meera is 3 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Arjun now?
  4. 4.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  5. 5.7 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  6. 6.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Tara?
  7. 7.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  8. 8.6 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  9. 9.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  10. 10.Arjun is 7 years older than Karan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Karan now?
  11. 11.Pooja’s father is three times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Pooja?
  12. 12.Aarav is 7 years older than Manav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Manav now?
  13. 13.Rahul is 2 years older than Nisha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Nisha now?
  14. 14.In 16 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 4 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  15. 15.8 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  16. 16.10 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  17. 17.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Manav?
  18. 18.9 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  19. 19.Dev’s father is four times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Dev?
  20. 20.6 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  21. 21.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Zoya?
  22. 22.3 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 9 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  23. 23.3 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  24. 24.In 30 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  25. 25.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Ananya?
  26. 26.Aditya is 3 years older than Farhan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Farhan now?
  27. 27.Farhan is 4 years older than Zoya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Zoya now?
  28. 28.Rohan is 6 years older than Dev. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Dev now?
  29. 29.In 14 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 6 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  30. 30.In 9 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  31. 31.In 27 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 4 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  32. 32.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.3 years ago, Karan’s mother was four times as old as Karan. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  34. 34.In 5 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  35. 35.Ishaan’s father is five times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.10 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.9 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  38. 38.In 29 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  39. 39.4 years ago, Sneha’s mother was three times as old as Sneha. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  40. 40.8 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Arjun now?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 28
  3. 17
  4. 33
  5. 10
  6. 15
  7. 33
  8. 11
  9. 28
  10. 9
  11. 5
  12. 9
  13. 10
  14. 24
  15. 19
  16. 20
  17. 5
  18. 14
  19. 12
  20. 14
  21. 13
  22. 6
  23. 9
  24. 18
  25. 5
  26. 20
  27. 22
  28. 29
  29. 26
  30. 13
  31. 35
  32. 65
  33. 8
  34. 9
  35. 70
  36. 17
  37. 17
  38. 19
  39. 8
  40. 16

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