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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 657 · 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.Nisha’s father is three times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.In 7 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 4 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  5. 5.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Karan?
  6. 6.Isha is 4 years older than Rahul. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Rahul now?
  7. 7.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is Meera?
  8. 8.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Meera?
  9. 9.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  10. 10.Aarav is 5 years older than Rohan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Rohan now?
  11. 11.Rahul is 7 years older than Meera. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Meera now?
  12. 12.10 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 54 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  13. 13.Priya is 9 years older than Nisha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Nisha now?
  14. 14.Zoya’s father is five times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  16. 16.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  17. 17.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  18. 18.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.In 25 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  20. 20.Ananya is 9 years older than Isha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Isha now?
  21. 21.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Kabir?
  22. 22.In 4 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 3 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  23. 23.Sneha is 6 years older than Saanvi. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Saanvi now?
  24. 24.Ananya is 10 years older than Rohan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Rohan now?
  25. 25.9 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  26. 26.Zoya is 7 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Saanvi now?
  27. 27.Saanvi is 3 years older than Ishaan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Ishaan now?
  28. 28.In 19 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 2 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  29. 29.Isha is 10 years older than Priya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Priya now?
  30. 30.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Sneha?
  31. 31.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Meera?
  32. 32.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.In 11 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 5 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  35. 35.In 12 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 3 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  36. 36.In 30 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.5 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  38. 38.Kabir is 2 years older than Aarav. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 20. How old is Aarav now?
  39. 39.7 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  40. 40.10 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Farhan now?

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 36
  3. 30
  4. 15
  5. 7
  6. 6
  7. 12
  8. 14
  9. 55
  10. 25
  11. 21
  12. 21
  13. 8
  14. 75
  15. 22
  16. 18
  17. 16
  18. 40
  19. 33
  20. 13
  21. 11
  22. 10
  23. 10
  24. 7
  25. 19
  26. 13
  27. 10
  28. 23
  29. 28
  30. 7
  31. 5
  32. 20
  33. 28
  34. 21
  35. 18
  36. 21
  37. 12
  38. 7
  39. 15
  40. 20

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