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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 875 · 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 twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Arjun?
  3. 3.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Manav?
  4. 4.In 4 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.In 27 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  6. 6.Aarav is 7 years older than Priya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 29. How old is Priya now?
  7. 7.5 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  8. 8.Priya is 2 years older than Aarav. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 50. How old is Aarav now?
  9. 9.10 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  10. 10.7 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  11. 11.In 28 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 5 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  12. 12.4 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  13. 13.In 27 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  14. 14.Kavya is 7 years older than Meera. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Meera now?
  15. 15.Tara is 10 years older than Aditya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 74. How old is Aditya now?
  16. 16.Kavya’s father is four times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is Kavya?
  17. 17.Kavya is 4 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Aditya now?
  18. 18.10 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  19. 19.In 20 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 2 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  20. 20.4 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was three times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  21. 21.In 12 years, Aarav will be three times as old as Aarav was 6 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  22. 22.In 8 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 2 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  23. 23.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Nisha?
  24. 24.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Manav?
  25. 25.In 20 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  26. 26.6 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  27. 27.In 27 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 3 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  28. 28.Dev is 6 years older than Pooja. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Pooja now?
  29. 29.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Dev?
  31. 31.Ananya is 6 years older than Dev. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Dev now?
  32. 32.Ananya is 3 years older than Diya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Diya now?
  33. 33.6 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  34. 34.In 28 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 6 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  35. 35.Kabir is 5 years older than Farhan. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Farhan now?
  36. 36.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.4 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  38. 38.2 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  39. 39.3 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  40. 40.Zoya is 9 years older than Sneha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Sneha now?

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 7
  3. 7
  4. 12
  5. 37
  6. 5
  7. 14
  8. 15
  9. 14
  10. 12
  11. 38
  12. 9
  13. 39
  14. 22
  15. 27
  16. 10
  17. 16
  18. 22
  19. 13
  20. 7
  21. 15
  22. 12
  23. 7
  24. 6
  25. 26
  26. 10
  27. 33
  28. 21
  29. 52
  30. 12
  31. 15
  32. 27
  33. 14
  34. 40
  35. 29
  36. 32
  37. 7
  38. 7
  39. 7
  40. 23

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