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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 64 · 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. 1.8 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was four times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  2. 2.9 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  3. 3.In 4 years, Aditya will be three times as old as Aditya was 4 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  4. 4.4 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  5. 5.Ishaan’s father is five times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Ishaan?
  6. 6.Ananya is 9 years older than Ishaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Ishaan now?
  7. 7.In 28 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 6 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  8. 8.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Kavya?
  9. 9.8 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  10. 10.In 21 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  11. 11.2 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  12. 12.Pooja is 3 years older than Kabir. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Kabir now?
  13. 13.In 7 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  14. 14.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.9 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  16. 16.In 5 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 3 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  17. 17.7 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  18. 18.5 years ago, Tara’s mother was four times as old as Tara. The mother is 45 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  19. 19.Sneha is 2 years older than Isha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Isha now?
  20. 20.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Ananya?
  22. 22.In 2 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  23. 23.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Sneha?
  24. 24.Priya is 4 years older than Tara. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Tara now?
  25. 25.4 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  26. 26.Isha’s father is four times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is Isha?
  27. 27.Aditya is 5 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Arjun now?
  28. 28.In 19 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  29. 29.Zoya is 5 years older than Tara. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Tara now?
  30. 30.Nisha is 10 years older than Saanvi. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 80. How old is Saanvi now?
  31. 31.Pooja’s father is three times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Pooja?
  32. 32.5 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  33. 33.In 11 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 6 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  34. 34.In 13 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 6 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  35. 35.In 21 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 4 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  36. 36.Farhan is 2 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Aditya now?
  37. 37.Arjun is 9 years older than Isha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Isha now?
  38. 38.Saanvi is 8 years older than Karan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Karan now?
  39. 39.9 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  40. 40.Saanvi is 8 years older than Farhan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Farhan now?

Answer key

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

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