← Problems on ages lesson New set →

Problems on Ages Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 685 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.8 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  2. 2.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Vivaan?
  3. 3.Rahul is 3 years older than Karan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 29. How old is Karan now?
  4. 4.In 6 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 4 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  5. 5.5 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  6. 6.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Rahul?
  7. 7.Rahul is 7 years older than Kabir. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 75. How old is Kabir now?
  8. 8.Kabir is 4 years older than Saanvi. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Saanvi now?
  9. 9.2 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  10. 10.Kavya’s father is four times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Kavya?
  11. 11.Isha is 7 years older than Karan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Karan now?
  12. 12.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Diya?
  13. 13.Karan’s father is four times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.In 5 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 5 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  15. 15.Zoya is 10 years older than Kavya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Kavya now?
  16. 16.Pooja is 5 years older than Aditya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Aditya now?
  17. 17.3 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  18. 18.Karan is 5 years older than Aarav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Aarav now?
  19. 19.Kabir is 2 years older than Ananya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Ananya now?
  20. 20.In 20 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 2 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  21. 21.In 2 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  22. 22.In 19 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 5 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  23. 23.4 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  24. 24.Vivaan is 3 years older than Manav. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Manav now?
  25. 25.Aarav’s father is four times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Aarav?
  26. 26.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.Zoya is 9 years older than Aarav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Aarav now?
  28. 28.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is Pooja?
  29. 29.In 21 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  30. 30.Diya is 10 years older than Priya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Priya now?
  31. 31.6 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  32. 32.Nisha is 4 years older than Vivaan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Vivaan now?
  33. 33.In 13 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 3 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  34. 34.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Aarav?
  35. 35.3 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  36. 36.4 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  37. 37.7 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  38. 38.In 20 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 4 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  39. 39.Kabir is 3 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Arjun now?
  40. 40.In 28 years, Ishaan will be three times as old as Ishaan was 2 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 10
  4. 14
  5. 13
  6. 11
  7. 27
  8. 7
  9. 12
  10. 14
  11. 17
  12. 5
  13. 56
  14. 10
  15. 15
  16. 10
  17. 15
  18. 14
  19. 10
  20. 24
  21. 12
  22. 29
  23. 13
  24. 7
  25. 14
  26. 14
  27. 17
  28. 10
  29. 15
  30. 23
  31. 13
  32. 25
  33. 11
  34. 6
  35. 13
  36. 15
  37. 11
  38. 28
  39. 5
  40. 17

Free quantitative aptitude lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/quantitative-aptitude