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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 741 · 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. 1.2 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  2. 2.In 19 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  3. 3.3 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  4. 4.In 26 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 5 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  5. 5.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Aditya?
  6. 6.In 1 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  7. 7.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Aarav?
  8. 8.In 17 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 3 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  9. 9.In 13 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  10. 10.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Ishaan?
  11. 11.In 22 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 6 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  12. 12.Rohan is 5 years older than Kavya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Kavya now?
  13. 13.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Farhan is 4 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 24. How old is Ananya now?
  16. 16.7 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  17. 17.Ananya is 10 years older than Aditya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Aditya now?
  18. 18.Kabir’s father is five times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Kabir?
  19. 19.In 9 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 6 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  20. 20.Diya is 6 years older than Zoya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Zoya now?
  21. 21.8 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  22. 22.Rahul’s father is three times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Rahul?
  23. 23.In 10 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 2 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  24. 24.7 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  25. 25.8 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  26. 26.4 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  27. 27.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Vivaan?
  28. 28.In 12 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 5 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  29. 29.In 18 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  30. 30.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  31. 31.Isha is 6 years older than Kabir. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Kabir now?
  32. 32.In 6 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 4 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  33. 33.Diya is 9 years older than Meera. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Meera now?
  34. 34.10 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  35. 35.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Diya?
  36. 36.Nisha’s father is three times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Tara?
  38. 38.Rahul’s father is five times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Rahul?
  39. 39.In 16 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  40. 40.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Tara?

Answer key

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

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