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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 879 · 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.Sneha is 8 years older than Farhan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Farhan now?
  2. 2.4 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  3. 3.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Farhan?
  4. 4.In 4 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 5 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  5. 5.6 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  6. 6.3 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  7. 7.In 4 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 6 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  8. 8.9 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  9. 9.Ishaan is 4 years older than Arjun. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Arjun now?
  10. 10.4 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  11. 11.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is Aarav?
  12. 12.5 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  13. 13.5 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  14. 14.7 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 37 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  15. 15.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  16. 16.Vivaan is 9 years older than Arjun. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Arjun now?
  17. 17.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 52 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  18. 18.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Kabir?
  19. 19.4 years ago, Diya’s mother was three times as old as Diya. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  20. 20.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.In 11 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 3 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  22. 22.Meera is 2 years older than Saanvi. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Saanvi now?
  23. 23.Kabir is 10 years older than Ananya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Ananya now?
  24. 24.Kavya is 4 years older than Aditya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Aditya now?
  25. 25.In 4 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  26. 26.Aditya is 3 years older than Zoya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 27. How old is Zoya now?
  27. 27.In 26 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 4 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  28. 28.7 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was twice as old as Saanvi. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  29. 29.Nisha is 6 years older than Diya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Diya now?
  30. 30.In 22 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 4 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  31. 31.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.In 17 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 6 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  33. 33.Aarav is 3 years older than Pooja. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Pooja now?
  34. 34.In 15 years, Kabir will be three times as old as Kabir was 3 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  35. 35.Vivaan is 8 years older than Aditya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Aditya now?
  36. 36.Nisha’s father is four times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.In 27 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  38. 38.9 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  39. 39.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Karan?
  40. 40.In 27 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 7
  3. 7
  4. 14
  5. 18
  6. 7
  7. 11
  8. 15
  9. 30
  10. 16
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 8
  14. 17
  15. 8
  16. 18
  17. 16
  18. 8
  19. 12
  20. 40
  21. 17
  22. 23
  23. 22
  24. 11
  25. 8
  26. 8
  27. 19
  28. 13
  29. 21
  30. 30
  31. 65
  32. 29
  33. 19
  34. 12
  35. 10
  36. 52
  37. 33
  38. 19
  39. 15
  40. 21

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