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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 651 · 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.In 11 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 4 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  2. 2.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Tara?
  3. 3.Rahul is 10 years older than Dev. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Dev now?
  4. 4.Kavya is 4 years older than Saanvi. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Saanvi now?
  5. 5.5 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  6. 6.In 9 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 5 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  7. 7.Nisha is 8 years older than Farhan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Farhan now?
  8. 8.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Saanvi?
  9. 9.In 3 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  10. 10.In 10 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 6 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  11. 11.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.3 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  13. 13.2 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  14. 14.4 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  15. 15.In 28 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 5 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  16. 16.Sneha’s father is five times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Sneha?
  17. 17.Zoya is 8 years older than Aditya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Aditya now?
  18. 18.In 13 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 5 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  19. 19.3 years ago, Isha’s mother was three times as old as Isha. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  20. 20.In 14 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 2 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  21. 21.Vivaan is 10 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Aditya now?
  22. 22.6 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  23. 23.In 2 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  24. 24.3 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  25. 25.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.Diya is 5 years older than Aditya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Aditya now?
  27. 27.Tara is 4 years older than Pooja. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Pooja now?
  28. 28.In 11 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  29. 29.In 5 years, Aditya will be three times as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  30. 30.7 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  31. 31.Farhan is 2 years older than Ananya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Ananya now?
  32. 32.Vivaan is 6 years older than Pooja. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Pooja now?
  33. 33.Aarav’s father is three times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Kavya is 8 years older than Sneha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Sneha now?
  35. 35.Meera is 7 years older than Pooja. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Pooja now?
  36. 36.6 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.5 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  38. 38.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Ishaan?
  39. 39.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Pooja?
  40. 40.Ishaan’s father is five times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

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

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