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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 718 · 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. 1.10 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  2. 2.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.5 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  4. 4.6 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  5. 5.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  6. 6.Ishaan’s father is five times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  8. 8.In 15 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 3 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  9. 9.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Nisha?
  10. 10.In 8 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 3 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  11. 11.In 29 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 5 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  12. 12.In 28 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  13. 13.7 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  14. 14.In 6 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  15. 15.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Priya?
  16. 16.In 27 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  17. 17.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is Farhan?
  18. 18.In 8 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  19. 19.Rohan is 10 years older than Karan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Karan now?
  20. 20.Kavya’s father is four times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Kavya?
  21. 21.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  22. 22.In 17 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  23. 23.3 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  24. 24.Kavya is 3 years older than Diya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Diya now?
  25. 25.Kavya is 3 years older than Ishaan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Ishaan now?
  26. 26.In 2 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  27. 27.In 28 years, Rohan will be three times as old as Rohan was 6 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  28. 28.Rohan’s father is twice as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Aarav is 9 years older than Farhan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Farhan now?
  30. 30.In 22 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  31. 31.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Meera is 7 years older than Saanvi. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Saanvi now?
  33. 33.In 4 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 3 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  34. 34.Sneha is 5 years older than Karan. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Karan now?
  35. 35.Rohan’s father is twice as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Rohan?
  36. 36.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Kabir?
  37. 37.Aarav is 4 years older than Meera. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Meera now?
  38. 38.9 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  39. 39.In 9 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  40. 40.Sneha is 9 years older than Vivaan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Vivaan now?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 52
  3. 8
  4. 16
  5. 56
  6. 70
  7. 14
  8. 21
  9. 8
  10. 14
  11. 39
  12. 38
  13. 12
  14. 16
  15. 7
  16. 35
  17. 15
  18. 12
  19. 13
  20. 6
  21. 22
  22. 27
  23. 6
  24. 22
  25. 28
  26. 10
  27. 23
  28. 24
  29. 10
  30. 14
  31. 33
  32. 5
  33. 10
  34. 23
  35. 9
  36. 11
  37. 11
  38. 13
  39. 17
  40. 7

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