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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 843 · 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. 1.3 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  2. 2.In 19 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  3. 3.In 4 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 4 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  4. 4.Zoya’s father is five times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  5. 5.In 13 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 5 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  6. 6.In 13 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 4 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  7. 7.Kavya is 5 years older than Karan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Karan now?
  8. 8.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  9. 9.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Ananya?
  10. 10.In 16 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  11. 11.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Meera?
  12. 12.2 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  13. 13.Tara is 7 years older than Pooja. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 85. How old is Pooja now?
  14. 14.7 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  15. 15.Nisha is 2 years older than Isha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Isha now?
  16. 16.Vivaan’s father is five times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Vivaan?
  17. 17.Ananya is 10 years older than Zoya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Zoya now?
  18. 18.In 12 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 2 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  19. 19.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is the father?
  20. 20.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  21. 21.10 years ago, Sneha’s mother was three times as old as Sneha. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  22. 22.7 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  23. 23.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is Ananya?
  24. 24.In 1 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  25. 25.In 28 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  26. 26.6 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  27. 27.In 1 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  28. 28.Diya is 3 years older than Nisha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Nisha now?
  29. 29.Manav is 5 years older than Diya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Diya now?
  30. 30.In 2 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 6 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  31. 31.In 14 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 4 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  32. 32.Aarav’s father is four times as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  33. 33.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 52 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  34. 34.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Diya?
  35. 35.Diya is 7 years older than Pooja. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 75. How old is Pooja now?
  36. 36.In 3 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  37. 37.In 20 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 3 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  38. 38.Ishaan is 7 years older than Vivaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Vivaan now?
  39. 39.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  40. 40.Aditya is 4 years older than Karan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Karan now?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 14
  3. 8
  4. 70
  5. 23
  6. 21
  7. 9
  8. 24
  9. 10
  10. 22
  11. 7
  12. 5
  13. 29
  14. 15
  15. 23
  16. 14
  17. 28
  18. 16
  19. 44
  20. 11
  21. 22
  22. 19
  23. 14
  24. 11
  25. 36
  26. 9
  27. 8
  28. 7
  29. 27
  30. 14
  31. 22
  32. 24
  33. 16
  34. 6
  35. 27
  36. 13
  37. 26
  38. 16
  39. 40
  40. 28

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