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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 681 · 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 25 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  2. 2.In 3 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 3 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  3. 3.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Dev?
  4. 4.In 17 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 5 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  5. 5.In 17 years, Aarav will be three times as old as Aarav was 5 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  6. 6.Dev is 2 years older than Farhan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Farhan now?
  7. 7.4 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  8. 8.In 20 years, Aarav will be three times as old as Aarav was 4 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  9. 9.Aarav is 4 years older than Isha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 24. How old is Isha now?
  10. 10.4 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  11. 11.Zoya’s father is three times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Rohan?
  13. 13.5 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  14. 14.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.8 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  16. 16.In 24 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  17. 17.7 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  18. 18.Zoya is 5 years older than Aarav. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 67. How old is Aarav now?
  19. 19.5 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  20. 20.In 12 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 6 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  21. 21.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Arjun?
  22. 22.Meera is 3 years older than Kabir. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Kabir now?
  23. 23.5 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  24. 24.In 11 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  25. 25.5 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  26. 26.In 26 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 5 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  27. 27.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Vivaan is 2 years older than Rohan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Rohan now?
  29. 29.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.4 years ago, Kavya’s mother was four times as old as Kavya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  31. 31.8 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  32. 32.In 21 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 5 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  33. 33.Aditya is 9 years older than Vivaan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Vivaan now?
  34. 34.3 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 9 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  35. 35.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Rohan?
  36. 36.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Karan?
  37. 37.4 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  38. 38.In 15 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 6 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  39. 39.In 6 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  40. 40.Aarav is 9 years older than Sneha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Sneha now?

Answer key

  1. 31
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 16
  5. 16
  6. 5
  7. 7
  8. 16
  9. 8
  10. 10
  11. 30
  12. 10
  13. 10
  14. 28
  15. 19
  16. 15
  17. 11
  18. 27
  19. 9
  20. 24
  21. 15
  22. 13
  23. 10
  24. 17
  25. 12
  26. 36
  27. 33
  28. 11
  29. 65
  30. 7
  31. 13
  32. 18
  33. 5
  34. 6
  35. 7
  36. 9
  37. 7
  38. 27
  39. 10
  40. 7

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