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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 761 · 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 15 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 5 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  2. 2.5 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  3. 3.10 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  4. 4.6 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  5. 5.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  6. 6.Karan is 6 years older than Diya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Diya now?
  7. 7.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Meera?
  8. 8.9 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  9. 9.In 5 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  10. 10.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  11. 11.4 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  12. 12.Priya’s father is three times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.Saanvi’s father is five times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Saanvi?
  14. 14.Aarav is 6 years older than Meera. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Meera now?
  15. 15.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  16. 16.4 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  17. 17.10 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  18. 18.6 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  19. 19.In 8 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 3 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  20. 20.In 29 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 2 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  21. 21.7 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  22. 22.Priya is 3 years older than Aditya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Aditya now?
  23. 23.2 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  24. 24.In 16 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 2 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  25. 25.Rahul is 10 years older than Farhan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Farhan now?
  26. 26.4 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  27. 27.Pooja is 5 years older than Karan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Karan now?
  28. 28.In 26 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  29. 29.6 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  30. 30.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Aditya?
  31. 31.9 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  32. 32.4 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  33. 33.Pooja is 7 years older than Rahul. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Rahul now?
  34. 34.5 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  35. 35.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Saanvi?
  36. 36.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Saanvi is 4 years older than Sneha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Sneha now?
  38. 38.Aarav’s father is five times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is Aarav?
  39. 39.6 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  40. 40.In 6 years, Vivaan will be three times as old as Vivaan was 6 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?

Answer key

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

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