← Problems on ages lesson New set →

Problems on Ages Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 79 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Tara?
  2. 2.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.Pooja is 3 years older than Tara. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Tara now?
  5. 5.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Pooja?
  6. 6.In 8 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 3 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  7. 7.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is Dev?
  8. 8.In 12 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  9. 9.In 29 years, Ishaan will be three times as old as Ishaan was 3 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  10. 10.2 years ago, Isha’s mother was four times as old as Isha. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  11. 11.Pooja is 8 years older than Priya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Priya now?
  12. 12.In 18 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 6 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  13. 13.Kabir is 8 years older than Arjun. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Arjun now?
  14. 14.In 21 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 6 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  15. 15.Pooja is 10 years older than Kabir. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 82. How old is Kabir now?
  16. 16.Priya’s father is four times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Priya?
  17. 17.Ishaan is 6 years older than Pooja. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Pooja now?
  18. 18.10 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  19. 19.2 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  20. 20.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Priya?
  21. 21.In 8 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  22. 22.In 28 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 3 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  23. 23.Nisha is 2 years older than Diya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Diya now?
  24. 24.5 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  25. 25.9 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  26. 26.Priya is 7 years older than Vivaan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Vivaan now?
  27. 27.Priya is 4 years older than Saanvi. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Saanvi now?
  28. 28.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Priya?
  29. 29.2 years ago, Karan’s mother was four times as old as Karan. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  30. 30.In 5 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 4 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  31. 31.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Nisha?
  32. 32.Dev is 7 years older than Karan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Karan now?
  33. 33.2 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  34. 34.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  35. 35.Vivaan is 7 years older than Priya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Priya now?
  36. 36.4 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  37. 37.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.Tara’s father is three times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.In 2 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 4 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  40. 40.In 15 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?

Answer key

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

Free quantitative aptitude lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/quantitative-aptitude