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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 859 · 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.Priya’s father is three times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Priya?
  2. 2.10 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  3. 3.Diya is 10 years older than Aarav. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Aarav now?
  4. 4.Meera is 7 years older than Diya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Diya now?
  5. 5.In 6 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  6. 6.6 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  7. 7.Pooja is 2 years older than Diya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Diya now?
  8. 8.In 7 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 5 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  9. 9.Arjun is 8 years older than Dev. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Dev now?
  10. 10.In 11 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 2 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  11. 11.Arjun is 5 years older than Pooja. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Pooja now?
  12. 12.In 14 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 2 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  13. 13.In 28 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 4 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  14. 14.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Aditya?
  16. 16.8 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  17. 17.Kavya is 5 years older than Saanvi. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Saanvi now?
  18. 18.10 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  19. 19.Pooja is 8 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Diya now?
  20. 20.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.In 14 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  22. 22.Zoya is 6 years older than Diya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Diya now?
  23. 23.Meera is 5 years older than Aditya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Aditya now?
  24. 24.Ishaan is 9 years older than Aarav. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Aarav now?
  25. 25.In 26 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 2 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  26. 26.Saanvi’s father is twice as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.Priya’s father is four times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Priya?
  28. 28.In 6 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  29. 29.Ishaan is 2 years older than Tara. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Tara now?
  30. 30.Meera is 8 years older than Tara. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Tara now?
  31. 31.In 24 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 6 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  32. 32.7 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  33. 33.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.In 26 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 2 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  35. 35.6 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  36. 36.Karan is 4 years older than Isha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Isha now?
  37. 37.Aditya is 4 years older than Aarav. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Aarav now?
  38. 38.Manav is 7 years older than Arjun. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Arjun now?
  39. 39.Priya is 3 years older than Pooja. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Pooja now?
  40. 40.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Tara?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 19
  3. 12
  4. 10
  5. 16
  6. 12
  7. 13
  8. 17
  9. 11
  10. 15
  11. 27
  12. 18
  13. 36
  14. 12
  15. 6
  16. 12
  17. 16
  18. 13
  19. 14
  20. 45
  21. 18
  22. 17
  23. 10
  24. 26
  25. 16
  26. 20
  27. 15
  28. 12
  29. 29
  30. 13
  31. 36
  32. 11
  33. 16
  34. 16
  35. 17
  36. 14
  37. 11
  38. 26
  39. 30
  40. 8

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