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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 71 · 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.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Kabir?
  3. 3.Isha’s father is twice as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Isha?
  4. 4.3 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  5. 5.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Diya?
  6. 6.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Kavya?
  7. 7.In 20 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  8. 8.In 7 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 5 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  9. 9.2 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  10. 10.8 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  11. 11.9 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  12. 12.In 20 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  13. 13.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Meera?
  14. 14.9 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 45 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  15. 15.Aditya’s father is four times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  16. 16.In 8 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  17. 17.Kabir is 10 years older than Kavya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Kavya now?
  18. 18.3 years ago, Kavya’s mother was four times as old as Kavya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  19. 19.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  20. 20.9 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  21. 21.In 13 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 3 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  22. 22.Tara is 4 years older than Priya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Priya now?
  23. 23.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Saanvi?
  24. 24.In 14 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 5 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  25. 25.In 4 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 4 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  26. 26.In 18 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  27. 27.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.9 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  29. 29.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Saanvi?
  30. 30.8 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  31. 31.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.In 3 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  33. 33.In 28 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 3 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  34. 34.6 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  35. 35.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Tara?
  36. 36.In 10 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  37. 37.In 14 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  38. 38.In 22 years, Aarav will be three times as old as Aarav was 6 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  39. 39.3 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  40. 40.Zoya’s father is five times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Zoya?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 5
  3. 10
  4. 9
  5. 8
  6. 14
  7. 24
  8. 11
  9. 9
  10. 12
  11. 13
  12. 24
  13. 9
  14. 18
  15. 32
  16. 20
  17. 10
  18. 6
  19. 35
  20. 20
  21. 11
  22. 20
  23. 5
  24. 24
  25. 12
  26. 15
  27. 42
  28. 19
  29. 12
  30. 17
  31. 55
  32. 9
  33. 34
  34. 16
  35. 6
  36. 20
  37. 10
  38. 20
  39. 13
  40. 13

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