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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 73 · 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. 1.3 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  2. 2.4 years ago, Rahul’s mother was four times as old as Rahul. The mother is 52 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  3. 3.Dev’s father is three times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.In 16 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 2 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  5. 5.In 19 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 2 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  6. 6.In 6 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 4 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  7. 7.Aditya is 8 years older than Isha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Isha now?
  8. 8.3 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  9. 9.3 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  10. 10.In 5 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  11. 11.5 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  12. 12.9 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  13. 13.8 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  14. 14.In 22 years, Ishaan will be three times as old as Ishaan was 4 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  15. 15.4 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 10 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  16. 16.8 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  17. 17.10 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  18. 18.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Pooja?
  19. 19.In 9 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 5 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  20. 20.In 7 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 6 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  21. 21.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Aarav?
  22. 22.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  23. 23.In 26 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 2 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  24. 24.In 30 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 5 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  25. 25.4 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 44 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  26. 26.In 30 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 6 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  27. 27.2 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  28. 28.Kabir is 5 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Ananya now?
  29. 29.Nisha’s father is four times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Nisha?
  30. 30.Aarav’s father is three times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  31. 31.In 6 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 6 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  32. 32.Aarav is 4 years older than Vivaan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Vivaan now?
  33. 33.Farhan is 10 years older than Zoya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Zoya now?
  34. 34.In 12 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  35. 35.Aditya is 5 years older than Nisha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Nisha now?
  36. 36.In 7 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 2 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  37. 37.6 years ago, Tara’s mother was four times as old as Tara. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  38. 38.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Manav?
  39. 39.In 2 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 6 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  40. 40.In 28 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?

Answer key

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

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