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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 789 · 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.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Aditya?
  2. 2.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is Aditya?
  3. 3.8 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  4. 4.Sneha is 8 years older than Kabir. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Kabir now?
  5. 5.8 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  6. 6.3 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  7. 7.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  8. 8.In 23 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  9. 9.2 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  10. 10.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Ishaan?
  11. 11.In 28 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 2 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  12. 12.Kabir is 3 years older than Meera. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Meera now?
  13. 13.Ananya is 3 years older than Tara. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Tara now?
  14. 14.Vivaan is 3 years older than Priya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 75. How old is Priya now?
  15. 15.Aarav is 3 years older than Zoya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Zoya now?
  16. 16.In 14 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  17. 17.Diya’s father is four times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  18. 18.5 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  19. 19.In 13 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 3 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  20. 20.5 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  21. 21.Priya is 10 years older than Ishaan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Ishaan now?
  22. 22.3 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  23. 23.In 4 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 2 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  24. 24.Diya is 9 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 73. How old is Arjun now?
  25. 25.Ishaan is 10 years older than Isha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Isha now?
  26. 26.2 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.In 3 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 6 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  28. 28.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Diya is 3 years older than Arjun. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Arjun now?
  30. 30.In 22 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 2 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  31. 31.In 28 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 6 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  32. 32.5 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  33. 33.5 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  34. 34.In 28 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  35. 35.9 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  36. 36.Kavya’s father is three times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Karan is 2 years older than Meera. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Meera now?
  38. 38.8 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  39. 39.5 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  40. 40.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Arjun?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 9
  3. 11
  4. 22
  5. 11
  6. 10
  7. 36
  8. 29
  9. 13
  10. 11
  11. 32
  12. 6
  13. 11
  14. 27
  15. 28
  16. 22
  17. 48
  18. 10
  19. 19
  20. 11
  21. 26
  22. 8
  23. 8
  24. 23
  25. 7
  26. 9
  27. 15
  28. 32
  29. 26
  30. 26
  31. 23
  32. 14
  33. 9
  34. 17
  35. 20
  36. 42
  37. 19
  38. 19
  39. 16
  40. 8

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