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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 588 · 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, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  2. 2.In 17 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  3. 3.6 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  4. 4.2 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  5. 5.In 12 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 4 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  6. 6.Vivaan is 5 years older than Priya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Priya now?
  7. 7.Nisha is 6 years older than Karan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Karan now?
  8. 8.Ananya is 6 years older than Vivaan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Vivaan now?
  9. 9.Aarav is 6 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Aditya now?
  10. 10.9 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  11. 11.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Aarav?
  12. 12.Pooja is 7 years older than Aarav. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Aarav now?
  13. 13.2 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  14. 14.6 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  15. 15.In 13 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 2 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  16. 16.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Kabir?
  17. 17.In 27 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 2 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  18. 18.In 28 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  19. 19.2 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  20. 20.In 23 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 2 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  21. 21.In 12 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 6 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  22. 22.In 29 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 5 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  23. 23.Pooja is 7 years older than Diya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Diya now?
  24. 24.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Tara?
  25. 25.4 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  26. 26.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Aarav?
  27. 27.Ishaan is 9 years older than Saanvi. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 79. How old is Saanvi now?
  28. 28.In 28 years, Ishaan will be three times as old as Ishaan was 6 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  29. 29.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.Meera is 5 years older than Vivaan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Vivaan now?
  31. 31.Aarav’s father is three times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.In 20 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 2 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  33. 33.Diya is 2 years older than Dev. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Dev now?
  34. 34.In 17 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 2 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  35. 35.In 22 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 4 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  36. 36.8 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  37. 37.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Karan?
  38. 38.In 4 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  39. 39.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  40. 40.In 8 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 6 years ago. How old is Arjun now?

Answer key

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

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