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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 753 · 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 22 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  2. 2.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.In 24 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  4. 4.Kavya is 2 years older than Karan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Karan now?
  5. 5.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  6. 6.In 21 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  7. 7.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  8. 8.Rahul is 6 years older than Aarav. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Aarav now?
  9. 9.Isha’s father is twice as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Isha?
  10. 10.In 9 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  11. 11.Dev’s father is four times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Ananya?
  15. 15.Sneha is 5 years older than Arjun. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 19. How old is Arjun now?
  16. 16.8 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  17. 17.In 15 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 6 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  18. 18.Zoya is 2 years older than Rahul. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Rahul now?
  19. 19.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  20. 20.Priya is 10 years older than Kavya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Kavya now?
  21. 21.Aarav is 8 years older than Tara. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Tara now?
  22. 22.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.Zoya is 5 years older than Arjun. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Arjun now?
  24. 24.In 15 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  25. 25.In 16 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 4 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  26. 26.6 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 54 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  27. 27.Priya is 5 years older than Nisha. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Nisha now?
  28. 28.Farhan’s father is three times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is Vivaan?
  30. 30.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Kavya?
  31. 31.Kabir is 4 years older than Sneha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Sneha now?
  32. 32.3 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  33. 33.In 9 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  34. 34.In 30 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  35. 35.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.7 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  37. 37.Ishaan is 8 years older than Rohan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Rohan now?
  38. 38.Isha’s father is twice as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.Karan is 4 years older than Nisha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Nisha now?
  40. 40.Pooja’s father is five times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 18
  3. 21
  4. 11
  5. 11
  6. 15
  7. 14
  8. 9
  9. 9
  10. 12
  11. 60
  12. 30
  13. 22
  14. 8
  15. 5
  16. 11
  17. 27
  18. 9
  19. 24
  20. 23
  21. 14
  22. 40
  23. 10
  24. 19
  25. 14
  26. 18
  27. 25
  28. 42
  29. 5
  30. 5
  31. 28
  32. 7
  33. 12
  34. 18
  35. 22
  36. 17
  37. 5
  38. 30
  39. 18
  40. 25

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