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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 574 · 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. 1.3 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  2. 2.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.In 18 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 2 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  4. 4.Ishaan’s father is three times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Ishaan?
  5. 5.In 17 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 6 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  6. 6.In 10 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  7. 7.Pooja is 4 years older than Meera. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Meera now?
  8. 8.In 26 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  9. 9.In 11 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  10. 10.In 28 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 5 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  11. 11.7 years ago, Dev’s mother was four times as old as Dev. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  12. 12.2 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  13. 13.Karan is 2 years older than Ishaan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 76. How old is Ishaan now?
  14. 14.Karan is 6 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Saanvi now?
  15. 15.In 16 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 4 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  16. 16.In 12 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 5 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  17. 17.Isha is 6 years older than Manav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 24. How old is Manav now?
  18. 18.In 5 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 5 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  19. 19.In 16 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  20. 20.In 27 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 6 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  21. 21.In 22 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  22. 22.3 years ago, Kavya’s mother was four times as old as Kavya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  23. 23.3 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  24. 24.6 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  25. 25.Isha is 5 years older than Rahul. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 85. How old is Rahul now?
  26. 26.Nisha is 6 years older than Ishaan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 76. How old is Ishaan now?
  27. 27.Karan is 4 years older than Pooja. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Pooja now?
  28. 28.Rahul is 5 years older than Dev. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Dev now?
  29. 29.3 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  30. 30.2 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  31. 31.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Tara?
  33. 33.9 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  34. 34.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Meera?
  35. 35.In 16 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  36. 36.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.In 12 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 2 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  38. 38.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is the father?
  40. 40.8 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Dev now?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 55
  3. 22
  4. 12
  5. 29
  6. 11
  7. 12
  8. 36
  9. 10
  10. 38
  11. 13
  12. 8
  13. 30
  14. 16
  15. 24
  16. 22
  17. 6
  18. 10
  19. 22
  20. 39
  21. 17
  22. 9
  23. 6
  24. 17
  25. 30
  26. 28
  27. 11
  28. 11
  29. 12
  30. 12
  31. 50
  32. 14
  33. 12
  34. 9
  35. 20
  36. 12
  37. 9
  38. 60
  39. 60
  40. 15

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