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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 693 · 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. 1.5 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  2. 2.Aarav’s father is four times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.In 17 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 6 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  4. 4.7 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.5 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  6. 6.2 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  7. 7.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  8. 8.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  9. 9.In 10 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 6 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  10. 10.3 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  11. 11.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.In 4 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  13. 13.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Saanvi?
  14. 14.Dev’s father is four times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Dev?
  15. 15.Priya is 5 years older than Ananya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Ananya now?
  16. 16.4 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  17. 17.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  18. 18.Manav’s father is twice as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Manav?
  19. 19.6 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  20. 20.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Dev?
  21. 21.3 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  22. 22.2 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 8 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  23. 23.Kavya’s father is three times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.10 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  25. 25.Farhan is 2 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Ananya now?
  26. 26.In 14 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  27. 27.7 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 43 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  28. 28.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Sneha?
  29. 29.3 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  30. 30.Kavya is 5 years older than Karan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 73. How old is Karan now?
  31. 31.Dev is 2 years older than Priya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Priya now?
  32. 32.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Dev?
  33. 33.Farhan’s father is four times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Farhan?
  34. 34.Aarav is 7 years older than Aditya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Aditya now?
  35. 35.In 23 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  36. 36.Aarav is 2 years older than Meera. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Meera now?
  37. 37.6 years ago, Isha’s mother was three times as old as Isha. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  38. 38.In 20 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  39. 39.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Aditya?
  40. 40.Diya is 3 years older than Ananya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Ananya now?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 48
  3. 29
  4. 17
  5. 15
  6. 11
  7. 11
  8. 12
  9. 14
  10. 9
  11. 32
  12. 12
  13. 6
  14. 14
  15. 27
  16. 16
  17. 14
  18. 7
  19. 17
  20. 13
  21. 12
  22. 5
  23. 42
  24. 15
  25. 13
  26. 16
  27. 16
  28. 13
  29. 14
  30. 30
  31. 12
  32. 11
  33. 9
  34. 13
  35. 16
  36. 27
  37. 12
  38. 26
  39. 5
  40. 5

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