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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 567 · 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, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  2. 2.Sneha is 4 years older than Rohan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Rohan now?
  3. 3.In 20 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  4. 4.Meera is 8 years older than Kabir. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Kabir now?
  5. 5.Isha is 7 years older than Ananya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Ananya now?
  6. 6.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Zoya?
  7. 7.In 6 years, Aditya will be three times as old as Aditya was 4 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  8. 8.In 22 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 2 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  9. 9.In 4 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  10. 10.In 5 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 5 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  11. 11.10 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  12. 12.In 19 years, Vivaan will be three times as old as Vivaan was 5 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  13. 13.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  14. 14.9 years ago, Isha’s mother was three times as old as Isha. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  15. 15.5 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  16. 16.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is Farhan?
  17. 17.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Aarav?
  18. 18.In 17 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 6 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  19. 19.In 22 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 2 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  20. 20.Tara is 2 years older than Dev. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Dev now?
  21. 21.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is the father?
  22. 22.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Zoya?
  23. 23.In 27 years, Kabir will be three times as old as Kabir was 3 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  24. 24.Tara is 2 years older than Kabir. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 20. How old is Kabir now?
  25. 25.In 24 years, Nisha will be three times as old as Nisha was 2 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  26. 26.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Ananya?
  27. 27.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Ishaan?
  28. 28.Zoya’s father is three times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.3 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 9 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  31. 31.3 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  32. 32.3 years ago, Kavya’s mother was four times as old as Kavya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  33. 33.In 26 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 6 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  34. 34.Priya is 3 years older than Pooja. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Pooja now?
  35. 35.In 7 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 4 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  36. 36.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Pooja?
  38. 38.8 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 44 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  39. 39.Meera is 5 years older than Vivaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 73. How old is Vivaan now?
  40. 40.5 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was four times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?

Answer key

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

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