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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 87 · 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.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Ishaan?
  3. 3.In 1 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  4. 4.5 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  5. 5.Meera is 6 years older than Vivaan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Vivaan now?
  6. 6.In 28 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 4 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  7. 7.In 6 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  8. 8.In 29 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 4 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  9. 9.Kavya’s father is three times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  10. 10.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  11. 11.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Manav?
  12. 12.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Pooja?
  13. 13.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Saanvi?
  14. 14.In 14 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  15. 15.7 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 31 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  16. 16.4 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  17. 17.Sneha’s father is five times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is the father?
  18. 18.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Arjun?
  19. 19.In 26 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 4 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  20. 20.Ananya is 2 years older than Diya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Diya now?
  21. 21.Ishaan’s father is five times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Ishaan?
  22. 22.In 23 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 5 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  23. 23.Aarav is 2 years older than Meera. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. How old is Meera now?
  24. 24.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.2 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 10 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  26. 26.In 29 years, Kabir will be three times as old as Kabir was 5 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  27. 27.Isha is 10 years older than Rahul. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Rahul now?
  28. 28.Aditya is 4 years older than Diya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Diya now?
  29. 29.3 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  30. 30.Arjun is 3 years older than Rohan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Rohan now?
  31. 31.Aarav is 5 years older than Arjun. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Arjun now?
  32. 32.8 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  33. 33.Kabir is 4 years older than Zoya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Zoya now?
  34. 34.Aarav is 6 years older than Rahul. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 74. How old is Rahul now?
  35. 35.4 years ago, Isha’s mother was three times as old as Isha. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  36. 36.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.In 9 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  39. 39.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  40. 40.In 28 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 12
  3. 13
  4. 16
  5. 21
  6. 36
  7. 16
  8. 37
  9. 33
  10. 30
  11. 13
  12. 9
  13. 15
  14. 18
  15. 19
  16. 9
  17. 75
  18. 8
  19. 19
  20. 29
  21. 7
  22. 33
  23. 12
  24. 30
  25. 6
  26. 22
  27. 25
  28. 10
  29. 11
  30. 23
  31. 20
  32. 17
  33. 8
  34. 24
  35. 14
  36. 10
  37. 30
  38. 15
  39. 36
  40. 23

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