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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 856 · 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.In 5 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  2. 2.5 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  3. 3.6 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  4. 4.Karan’s father is five times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  5. 5.In 22 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  6. 6.In 20 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 4 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  7. 7.In 30 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  8. 8.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Isha?
  9. 9.In 9 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 3 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  10. 10.In 28 years, Rohan will be three times as old as Rohan was 2 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  11. 11.3 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  12. 12.7 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  13. 13.Tara’s father is three times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.Sneha is 3 years older than Kavya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Kavya now?
  15. 15.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Diya?
  16. 16.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  17. 17.7 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  18. 18.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Kabir?
  20. 20.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Ananya?
  21. 21.Pooja is 2 years older than Kavya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Kavya now?
  22. 22.Kabir’s father is five times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.In 2 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 5 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  24. 24.9 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  25. 25.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.In 15 years, Rohan will be three times as old as Rohan was 3 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  27. 27.Ananya is 5 years older than Pooja. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Pooja now?
  28. 28.7 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  29. 29.In 22 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 6 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  30. 30.In 5 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 4 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  31. 31.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.In 2 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 5 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  33. 33.9 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  34. 34.Karan’s father is five times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Karan?
  35. 35.3 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  36. 36.2 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.In 27 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  38. 38.In 24 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 2 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  39. 39.In 16 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 6 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  40. 40.In 22 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 2 years ago. How old is Diya now?

Answer key

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

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