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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 566 · 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. 1.4 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  2. 2.2 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  3. 3.9 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 57 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  4. 4.In 14 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  5. 5.In 5 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  6. 6.In 27 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 3 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  7. 7.In 2 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  8. 8.In 27 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  9. 9.In 27 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 6 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  10. 10.Manav is 3 years older than Aarav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Aarav now?
  11. 11.7 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  12. 12.Aarav’s father is four times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Aarav?
  13. 13.Rohan’s father is three times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Rohan?
  14. 14.In 23 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 3 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  15. 15.Diya is 6 years older than Vivaan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Vivaan now?
  16. 16.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.4 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  18. 18.Farhan is 2 years older than Meera. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Meera now?
  19. 19.Rohan is 2 years older than Ananya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Ananya now?
  20. 20.Sneha is 4 years older than Nisha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Nisha now?
  21. 21.Arjun is 10 years older than Meera. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Meera now?
  22. 22.In 18 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  23. 23.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Kabir?
  25. 25.In 18 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 2 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  26. 26.2 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 8 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  27. 27.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Manav is 9 years older than Sneha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 73. How old is Sneha now?
  29. 29.Rohan is 4 years older than Kabir. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Kabir now?
  30. 30.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Aditya?
  31. 31.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.10 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  33. 33.In 24 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 2 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  34. 34.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Manav?
  35. 35.9 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  36. 36.In 10 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 5 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  37. 37.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.Diya’s father is four times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.Sneha is 9 years older than Manav. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 75. How old is Manav now?
  40. 40.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Meera?

Answer key

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

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