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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 578 · 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. 1.7 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  2. 2.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Meera?
  3. 3.In 24 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  4. 4.3 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  5. 5.In 12 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 4 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  6. 6.In 23 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 5 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  7. 7.Diya’s father is four times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is Diya?
  8. 8.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  9. 9.Rahul’s father is three times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  10. 10.Meera is 4 years older than Isha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Isha now?
  11. 11.Saanvi is 3 years older than Rohan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Rohan now?
  12. 12.7 years ago, Isha’s mother was four times as old as Isha. The mother is 55 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  13. 13.2 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  14. 14.Dev’s father is four times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Dev?
  15. 15.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Aditya?
  16. 16.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.3 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  18. 18.In 16 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  19. 19.7 years ago, Isha’s mother was four times as old as Isha. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  20. 20.In 26 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 6 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  21. 21.In 9 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 3 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  22. 22.Kavya is 7 years older than Dev. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Dev now?
  23. 23.6 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  24. 24.5 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  25. 25.Farhan is 5 years older than Rohan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Rohan now?
  26. 26.In 8 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 6 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  27. 27.Diya is 7 years older than Kavya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Kavya now?
  28. 28.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Meera?
  29. 29.Ishaan is 4 years older than Vivaan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Vivaan now?
  30. 30.Rahul is 3 years older than Aditya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Aditya now?
  31. 31.4 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  32. 32.4 years ago, Kavya’s mother was four times as old as Kavya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  33. 33.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.6 years ago, Rahul’s mother was four times as old as Rahul. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  35. 35.Dev’s father is four times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Dev?
  36. 36.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Nisha is 4 years older than Dev. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Dev now?
  38. 38.5 years ago, Rahul’s mother was four times as old as Rahul. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  39. 39.10 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  40. 40.In 25 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?

Answer key

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

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