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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 822 · 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.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.9 years ago, Sneha’s mother was three times as old as Sneha. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  3. 3.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Vivaan?
  4. 4.7 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  6. 6.Sneha’s father is five times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.2 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  8. 8.Rohan is 10 years older than Sneha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Sneha now?
  9. 9.In 20 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 6 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  10. 10.8 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  11. 11.3 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  12. 12.In 7 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 5 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  13. 13.Kabir is 4 years older than Vivaan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Vivaan now?
  14. 14.Isha’s father is twice as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Priya is 4 years older than Sneha. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Sneha now?
  16. 16.7 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 51 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  17. 17.10 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  18. 18.In 13 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 3 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  19. 19.In 9 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 6 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  20. 20.Kabir is 9 years older than Pooja. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Pooja now?
  21. 21.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Arjun?
  22. 22.In 10 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  23. 23.Priya is 8 years older than Rohan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Rohan now?
  24. 24.2 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  25. 25.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.Dev is 2 years older than Zoya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Zoya now?
  27. 27.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Aarav?
  30. 30.6 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 54 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  31. 31.In 1 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 6 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  32. 32.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Aditya?
  33. 33.Kabir is 10 years older than Farhan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Farhan now?
  34. 34.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  35. 35.9 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  36. 36.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.In 24 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  38. 38.Kavya’s father is five times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  39. 39.2 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  40. 40.Tara is 2 years older than Vivaan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Vivaan now?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 20
  3. 5
  4. 17
  5. 48
  6. 65
  7. 11
  8. 7
  9. 19
  10. 16
  11. 14
  12. 17
  13. 16
  14. 10
  15. 26
  16. 18
  17. 19
  18. 11
  19. 21
  20. 14
  21. 5
  22. 16
  23. 11
  24. 13
  25. 32
  26. 7
  27. 25
  28. 26
  29. 5
  30. 18
  31. 13
  32. 15
  33. 11
  34. 30
  35. 18
  36. 65
  37. 28
  38. 50
  39. 14
  40. 11

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