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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 747 · 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, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  2. 2.Vivaan is 3 years older than Nisha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Nisha now?
  3. 3.Sneha is 10 years older than Manav. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Manav now?
  4. 4.Nisha’s father is four times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Nisha?
  5. 5.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  6. 6.Arjun is 2 years older than Tara. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Tara now?
  7. 7.In 18 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  8. 8.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  9. 9.Sneha is 4 years older than Karan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Karan now?
  10. 10.2 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  11. 11.In 4 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 3 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  12. 12.Meera is 5 years older than Pooja. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Pooja now?
  13. 13.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.9 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  15. 15.In 24 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 5 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  16. 16.In 14 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 2 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  17. 17.In 28 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 3 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  18. 18.4 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  19. 19.Diya is 7 years older than Sneha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Sneha now?
  20. 20.In 9 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  21. 21.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  22. 22.In 3 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 6 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  23. 23.Priya is 6 years older than Nisha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Nisha now?
  24. 24.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Arjun?
  25. 25.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Sneha?
  26. 26.6 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  27. 27.Kabir is 10 years older than Saanvi. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Saanvi now?
  28. 28.Tara’s father is three times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Tara?
  29. 29.In 6 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 4 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  30. 30.Farhan is 10 years older than Tara. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Tara now?
  31. 31.5 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  32. 32.Meera is 2 years older than Rohan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Rohan now?
  33. 33.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Arjun is 6 years older than Rahul. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Rahul now?
  35. 35.In 18 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  36. 36.In 14 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 3 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.In 13 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 2 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  38. 38.5 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  39. 39.Kabir is 9 years older than Isha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Isha now?
  40. 40.In 5 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 2 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 19
  3. 17
  4. 6
  5. 70
  6. 10
  7. 28
  8. 13
  9. 22
  10. 9
  11. 10
  12. 27
  13. 36
  14. 12
  15. 34
  16. 18
  17. 34
  18. 9
  19. 16
  20. 12
  21. 16
  22. 15
  23. 12
  24. 14
  25. 7
  26. 11
  27. 14
  28. 8
  29. 14
  30. 22
  31. 9
  32. 20
  33. 45
  34. 22
  35. 26
  36. 20
  37. 17
  38. 8
  39. 17
  40. 9

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