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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 872 · 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.Dev is 7 years older than Zoya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Zoya now?
  2. 2.Isha’s father is twice as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Isha?
  3. 3.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.3 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.In 6 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 6 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  6. 6.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  7. 7.10 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  8. 8.Rohan is 5 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Diya now?
  9. 9.Kavya’s father is three times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Kavya?
  10. 10.7 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  11. 11.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  12. 12.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.In 8 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 4 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  15. 15.Tara is 2 years older than Rahul. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 22. How old is Rahul now?
  16. 16.Zoya’s father is three times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.10 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  18. 18.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Priya?
  19. 19.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Rahul?
  20. 20.Manav’s father is four times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Manav?
  21. 21.In 10 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 6 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  22. 22.2 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  23. 23.Nisha is 5 years older than Manav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Manav now?
  24. 24.7 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  25. 25.6 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  26. 26.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.3 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  28. 28.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Vivaan?
  29. 29.Zoya is 10 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Diya now?
  30. 30.In 18 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 4 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  31. 31.In 24 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 6 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  32. 32.8 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  33. 33.Arjun is 4 years older than Vivaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Vivaan now?
  34. 34.Tara is 8 years older than Vivaan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 82. How old is Vivaan now?
  35. 35.9 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  36. 36.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Ananya?
  37. 37.8 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  38. 38.Meera is 10 years older than Rahul. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Rahul now?
  39. 39.In 21 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  40. 40.Meera is 4 years older than Isha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Isha now?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 5
  3. 24
  4. 8
  5. 18
  6. 12
  7. 13
  8. 12
  9. 14
  10. 17
  11. 56
  12. 32
  13. 16
  14. 10
  15. 5
  16. 39
  17. 18
  18. 7
  19. 15
  20. 11
  21. 22
  22. 8
  23. 22
  24. 12
  25. 11
  26. 70
  27. 11
  28. 9
  29. 7
  30. 26
  31. 36
  32. 15
  33. 28
  34. 27
  35. 13
  36. 14
  37. 11
  38. 15
  39. 25
  40. 11

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