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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 817 · 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.Kavya’s father is four times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Meera?
  3. 3.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.6 years ago, Tara’s mother was four times as old as Tara. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  5. 5.Pooja’s father is three times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Pooja?
  6. 6.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Vivaan?
  7. 7.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Farhan?
  8. 8.In 18 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 3 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  9. 9.Isha is 4 years older than Zoya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Zoya now?
  10. 10.6 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  11. 11.8 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  12. 12.In 14 years, Aarav will be three times as old as Aarav was 4 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  13. 13.Aditya is 6 years older than Arjun. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Arjun now?
  14. 14.Zoya is 7 years older than Rahul. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Rahul now?
  15. 15.Pooja is 7 years older than Meera. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Meera now?
  16. 16.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.In 29 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 3 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  18. 18.In 6 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  19. 19.10 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  20. 20.Farhan’s father is twice as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Farhan?
  21. 21.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  22. 22.4 years ago, Isha’s mother was three times as old as Isha. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  23. 23.In 2 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 6 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  24. 24.3 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  25. 25.5 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  26. 26.Tara is 9 years older than Priya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Priya now?
  27. 27.In 24 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 6 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  28. 28.6 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  29. 29.In 7 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  30. 30.In 10 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 6 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  31. 31.In 16 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  32. 32.Nisha is 6 years older than Aditya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Aditya now?
  33. 33.In 8 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 6 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  34. 34.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  35. 35.6 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  36. 36.Ishaan is 7 years older than Aarav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 67. How old is Aarav now?
  37. 37.Ananya is 7 years older than Kabir. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 75. How old is Kabir now?
  38. 38.Karan is 2 years older than Nisha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Nisha now?
  39. 39.Ishaan’s father is five times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  40. 40.7 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Farhan now?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 9
  3. 24
  4. 10
  5. 9
  6. 13
  7. 8
  8. 24
  9. 18
  10. 11
  11. 19
  12. 13
  13. 15
  14. 6
  15. 9
  16. 42
  17. 19
  18. 9
  19. 20
  20. 14
  21. 30
  22. 16
  23. 10
  24. 11
  25. 12
  26. 26
  27. 36
  28. 12
  29. 13
  30. 22
  31. 26
  32. 20
  33. 20
  34. 70
  35. 17
  36. 24
  37. 28
  38. 16
  39. 40
  40. 11

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