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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 669 · 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.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.In 3 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  3. 3.Isha is 10 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Arjun now?
  4. 4.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Isha?
  5. 5.Saanvi is 8 years older than Meera. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Meera now?
  6. 6.Diya’s father is four times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Diya?
  7. 7.6 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  8. 8.3 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  9. 9.Aarav is 2 years older than Isha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Isha now?
  10. 10.In 23 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  11. 11.Nisha is 8 years older than Aarav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Aarav now?
  12. 12.Farhan’s father is twice as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Farhan?
  13. 13.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is Pooja?
  16. 16.Vivaan is 8 years older than Saanvi. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Saanvi now?
  17. 17.3 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  18. 18.Meera is 6 years older than Vivaan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Vivaan now?
  19. 19.In 16 years, Aarav will be three times as old as Aarav was 6 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  20. 20.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.8 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  22. 22.4 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 10 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  23. 23.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.8 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  25. 25.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Arjun?
  26. 26.In 17 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  27. 27.5 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  28. 28.In 21 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  29. 29.7 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  30. 30.In 2 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  31. 31.8 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  32. 32.Sneha is 8 years older than Meera. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Meera now?
  33. 33.Zoya is 3 years older than Karan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 21. How old is Karan now?
  34. 34.Tara is 9 years older than Ananya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Ananya now?
  35. 35.In 26 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 6 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  36. 36.Karan is 7 years older than Kabir. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Kabir now?
  37. 37.Diya is 6 years older than Isha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Isha now?
  38. 38.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Rahul?
  39. 39.2 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  40. 40.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Karan?

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 9
  3. 19
  4. 7
  5. 15
  6. 11
  7. 16
  8. 12
  9. 25
  10. 27
  11. 25
  12. 7
  13. 42
  14. 30
  15. 12
  16. 14
  17. 14
  18. 16
  19. 17
  20. 16
  21. 20
  22. 7
  23. 10
  24. 15
  25. 6
  26. 23
  27. 9
  28. 33
  29. 16
  30. 10
  31. 17
  32. 18
  33. 5
  34. 27
  35. 22
  36. 24
  37. 10
  38. 6
  39. 13
  40. 12

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