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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 868 · 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 twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Diya?
  3. 3.9 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was twice as old as Ishaan. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  4. 4.Nisha is 10 years older than Ananya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Ananya now?
  5. 5.Zoya is 10 years older than Rahul. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 88. How old is Rahul now?
  6. 6.8 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  7. 7.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  8. 8.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is the father?
  9. 9.Diya is 9 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Arjun now?
  10. 10.In 27 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 2 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  11. 11.Pooja is 3 years older than Kavya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Kavya now?
  12. 12.In 11 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  13. 13.In 15 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 4 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  14. 14.Rohan is 2 years older than Zoya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Zoya now?
  15. 15.7 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  16. 16.3 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  17. 17.Rahul is 2 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 80. How old is Diya now?
  18. 18.3 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  19. 19.In 9 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 4 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  20. 20.In 2 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 6 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  21. 21.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  22. 22.4 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  23. 23.In 15 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 3 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  24. 24.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Meera?
  25. 25.8 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  26. 26.In 8 years, Pooja will be three times as old as Pooja was 6 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  27. 27.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Isha is 10 years older than Ishaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Ishaan now?
  29. 29.In 17 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  30. 30.9 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  31. 31.In 12 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 2 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  32. 32.In 15 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 2 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  33. 33.Aarav is 2 years older than Rahul. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Rahul now?
  34. 34.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  35. 35.10 years ago, Rahul’s mother was four times as old as Rahul. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  36. 36.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.In 26 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 6 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  38. 38.Manav is 2 years older than Dev. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Dev now?
  39. 39.In 18 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 2 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  40. 40.8 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 56 years old now. How old is Meera now?

Answer key

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

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