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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 870 · 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 30 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  2. 2.In 6 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  3. 3.Farhan’s father is twice as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Farhan?
  4. 4.2 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  5. 5.Isha’s father is twice as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Isha?
  6. 6.In 9 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  7. 7.In 8 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 4 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  8. 8.In 6 years, Aditya will be three times as old as Aditya was 6 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  9. 9.Ananya is 7 years older than Farhan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Farhan now?
  10. 10.9 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  11. 11.Zoya is 2 years older than Isha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Isha now?
  12. 12.5 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  13. 13.3 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  14. 14.In 28 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 5 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  15. 15.3 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  16. 16.In 5 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  17. 17.2 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  18. 18.In 15 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  19. 19.5 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  20. 20.Kabir’s father is four times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.Karan is 8 years older than Aarav. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Aarav now?
  22. 22.9 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was four times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  23. 23.Sneha is 10 years older than Farhan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Farhan now?
  24. 24.2 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  25. 25.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.In 17 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 2 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  27. 27.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Sneha?
  28. 28.6 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  29. 29.Rohan is 3 years older than Aditya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Aditya now?
  30. 30.In 8 years, Rohan will be three times as old as Rohan was 6 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  31. 31.Isha’s father is four times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Isha?
  32. 32.Manav is 4 years older than Kabir. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Kabir now?
  33. 33.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Ishaan is 5 years older than Sneha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Sneha now?
  35. 35.In 18 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  36. 36.Rohan is 5 years older than Farhan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 33. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.Ishaan is 9 years older than Sneha. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Sneha now?
  38. 38.In 21 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 3 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  39. 39.In 18 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 6 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  40. 40.In 5 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 12
  3. 9
  4. 12
  5. 5
  6. 9
  7. 16
  8. 12
  9. 21
  10. 12
  11. 23
  12. 9
  13. 14
  14. 38
  15. 14
  16. 10
  17. 7
  18. 23
  19. 8
  20. 48
  21. 6
  22. 12
  23. 5
  24. 11
  25. 45
  26. 21
  27. 5
  28. 11
  29. 8
  30. 13
  31. 5
  32. 25
  33. 26
  34. 9
  35. 12
  36. 6
  37. 16
  38. 15
  39. 18
  40. 13

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