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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 717 · 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 five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.In 20 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 3 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  3. 3.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.Ananya is 4 years older than Meera. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.Nisha is 8 years older than Zoya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Zoya now?
  6. 6.6 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  7. 7.Kabir is 8 years older than Sneha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Sneha now?
  8. 8.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Arjun?
  9. 9.Aarav is 3 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Ananya now?
  10. 10.In 16 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  11. 11.Diya is 4 years older than Rohan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Rohan now?
  12. 12.Farhan is 5 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Ananya now?
  13. 13.In 9 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 6 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  14. 14.4 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  15. 15.4 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  16. 16.Rahul is 6 years older than Nisha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Nisha now?
  17. 17.6 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  18. 18.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.In 10 years, Nisha will be three times as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  20. 20.10 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  21. 21.In 25 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 3 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  22. 22.In 23 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 4 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  23. 23.In 17 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 3 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  24. 24.9 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  25. 25.In 13 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  26. 26.In 14 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 5 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  27. 27.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Arjun?
  28. 28.5 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  29. 29.In 4 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 4 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  30. 30.In 13 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 5 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  31. 31.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Arjun?
  32. 32.Karan is 8 years older than Ananya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 74. How old is Ananya now?
  33. 33.Priya’s father is three times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Priya?
  34. 34.In 30 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 2 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  35. 35.Nisha is 9 years older than Zoya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Zoya now?
  36. 36.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Meera is 7 years older than Karan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Karan now?
  38. 38.Farhan’s father is twice as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Farhan?
  39. 39.In 9 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 3 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  40. 40.10 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Arjun now?

Answer key

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

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