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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 760 · 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.In 11 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 3 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  2. 2.In 16 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 6 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  3. 3.3 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  4. 4.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  5. 5.In 12 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  6. 6.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.Zoya’s father is five times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Zoya?
  8. 8.Ananya is 3 years older than Vivaan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Vivaan now?
  9. 9.Dev’s father is four times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  10. 10.3 years ago, Tara’s mother was four times as old as Tara. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  11. 11.In 22 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  12. 12.3 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  13. 13.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Kavya?
  14. 14.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.9 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  16. 16.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Meera?
  17. 17.Farhan’s father is three times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is the father?
  18. 18.Tara’s father is three times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Tara?
  19. 19.In 12 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 2 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  20. 20.Kabir’s father is five times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.3 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  22. 22.Ishaan is 10 years older than Aditya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Aditya now?
  23. 23.Ishaan’s father is three times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.In 12 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  25. 25.8 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  26. 26.Isha’s father is twice as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Isha?
  27. 27.Arjun is 5 years older than Sneha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 67. How old is Sneha now?
  28. 28.Saanvi is 2 years older than Aditya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 18. How old is Aditya now?
  29. 29.In 9 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 5 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  30. 30.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is the father?
  31. 31.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.Aditya is 5 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 75. How old is Diya now?
  34. 34.In 22 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  35. 35.10 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  36. 36.Isha is 2 years older than Meera. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Meera now?
  37. 37.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Nisha?
  38. 38.In 20 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 2 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  39. 39.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Nisha?
  40. 40.In 1 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?

Answer key

  1. 17
  2. 17
  3. 14
  4. 35
  5. 18
  6. 12
  7. 10
  8. 15
  9. 60
  10. 11
  11. 14
  12. 7
  13. 11
  14. 24
  15. 19
  16. 15
  17. 21
  18. 7
  19. 16
  20. 55
  21. 8
  22. 18
  23. 15
  24. 16
  25. 14
  26. 13
  27. 22
  28. 6
  29. 19
  30. 24
  31. 40
  32. 18
  33. 25
  34. 34
  35. 14
  36. 11
  37. 5
  38. 13
  39. 7
  40. 9

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