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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 77 · 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. 1.6 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  2. 2.4 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 48 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  3. 3.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  4. 4.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Diya?
  5. 5.In 10 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  6. 6.Aarav’s father is four times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Aarav?
  7. 7.4 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  8. 8.In 25 years, Kabir will be three times as old as Kabir was 3 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  9. 9.Zoya is 8 years older than Saanvi. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Saanvi now?
  10. 10.In 13 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 4 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  11. 11.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Kavya?
  12. 12.Aarav is 3 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Arjun now?
  13. 13.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.Dev is 3 years older than Karan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Karan now?
  15. 15.Aditya is 2 years older than Rohan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Rohan now?
  16. 16.8 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  17. 17.9 years ago, Sneha’s mother was three times as old as Sneha. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  18. 18.In 14 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 4 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  19. 19.Farhan is 6 years older than Manav. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Manav now?
  20. 20.Rohan’s father is three times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Rohan?
  21. 21.Ananya is 5 years older than Dev. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Dev now?
  22. 22.Ishaan is 4 years older than Rohan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Rohan now?
  23. 23.2 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  24. 24.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.Sneha is 10 years older than Dev. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Dev now?
  26. 26.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Arjun?
  27. 27.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.3 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  29. 29.In 12 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  30. 30.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Priya?
  31. 31.4 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  32. 32.3 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  33. 33.Sneha is 7 years older than Karan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Karan now?
  34. 34.3 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  35. 35.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.Kavya is 2 years older than Karan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Karan now?
  37. 37.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Meera?
  38. 38.In 23 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  39. 39.Rahul is 6 years older than Aditya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 74. How old is Aditya now?
  40. 40.4 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 15
  3. 9
  4. 15
  5. 14
  6. 8
  7. 8
  8. 17
  9. 7
  10. 21
  11. 10
  12. 24
  13. 24
  14. 12
  15. 18
  16. 19
  17. 19
  18. 13
  19. 27
  20. 7
  21. 12
  22. 7
  23. 13
  24. 22
  25. 23
  26. 14
  27. 44
  28. 11
  29. 16
  30. 15
  31. 13
  32. 10
  33. 13
  34. 13
  35. 35
  36. 23
  37. 6
  38. 19
  39. 29
  40. 9

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