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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 559 · 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. 1.2 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  2. 2.Karan is 6 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Diya now?
  3. 3.6 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  4. 4.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Arjun?
  5. 5.In 15 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 6 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  6. 6.In 19 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  7. 7.Zoya is 5 years older than Karan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Karan now?
  8. 8.In 13 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  9. 9.Ananya is 6 years older than Rohan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Rohan now?
  10. 10.9 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  11. 11.Sneha is 9 years older than Priya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Priya now?
  12. 12.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.Karan is 7 years older than Aarav. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Aarav now?
  14. 14.In 11 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 6 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  15. 15.In 3 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  16. 16.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  18. 18.In 17 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 2 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  19. 19.4 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  20. 20.Ananya is 2 years older than Meera. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Meera now?
  21. 21.In 11 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  22. 22.In 17 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 2 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  23. 23.4 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  24. 24.9 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  25. 25.6 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 54 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  26. 26.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Arjun?
  27. 27.In 25 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  28. 28.In 4 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  29. 29.In 26 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  30. 30.3 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  31. 31.Ishaan is 7 years older than Kavya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Kavya now?
  32. 32.8 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  33. 33.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.8 years ago, Rahul’s mother was four times as old as Rahul. The mother is 56 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  35. 35.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.Rahul is 8 years older than Aditya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Aditya now?
  37. 37.In 19 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  38. 38.Saanvi is 2 years older than Kabir. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 24. How old is Kabir now?
  39. 39.Saanvi is 6 years older than Diya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 76. How old is Diya now?
  40. 40.Aditya is 2 years older than Ananya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Ananya now?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 7
  3. 15
  4. 10
  5. 27
  6. 27
  7. 20
  8. 17
  9. 29
  10. 19
  11. 7
  12. 52
  13. 11
  14. 23
  15. 9
  16. 10
  17. 6
  18. 21
  19. 13
  20. 28
  21. 17
  22. 21
  23. 13
  24. 17
  25. 18
  26. 10
  27. 35
  28. 10
  29. 30
  30. 9
  31. 21
  32. 13
  33. 36
  34. 20
  35. 16
  36. 21
  37. 14
  38. 5
  39. 28
  40. 30

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