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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 88 · 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. 1.8 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  2. 2.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Aditya?
  3. 3.Vivaan’s father is five times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Vivaan?
  4. 4.In 17 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 6 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.Diya is 3 years older than Arjun. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 31. How old is Arjun now?
  6. 6.In 26 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  7. 7.5 years ago, Aditya’s mother was twice as old as Aditya. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  8. 8.Isha is 8 years older than Ishaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Ishaan now?
  9. 9.2 years ago, Kavya’s mother was four times as old as Kavya. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  10. 10.Priya’s father is three times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Priya?
  11. 11.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Aarav?
  12. 12.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is Arjun?
  13. 13.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is Zoya?
  14. 14.Sneha’s father is twice as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Sneha?
  15. 15.In 26 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 5 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  16. 16.Dev’s father is four times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.9 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  18. 18.In 10 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 4 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  19. 19.3 years ago, Ananya’s mother was three times as old as Ananya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  20. 20.In 15 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 6 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  21. 21.5 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  22. 22.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 43 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  23. 23.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Sneha?
  24. 24.Diya is 4 years older than Sneha. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Sneha now?
  25. 25.Diya is 8 years older than Isha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Isha now?
  26. 26.Aditya is 4 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Diya now?
  27. 27.Vivaan is 8 years older than Tara. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Tara now?
  28. 28.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Tara is 10 years older than Aditya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 82. How old is Aditya now?
  30. 30.Rohan is 2 years older than Kabir. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Kabir now?
  31. 31.10 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  32. 32.Farhan is 3 years older than Karan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Karan now?
  33. 33.Arjun is 9 years older than Ishaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Ishaan now?
  34. 34.In 13 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  35. 35.In 8 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 5 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  36. 36.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.6 years ago, Rahul’s mother was four times as old as Rahul. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  38. 38.Karan is 8 years older than Arjun. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Arjun now?
  39. 39.In 24 years, Kabir will be three times as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  40. 40.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Rohan?

Answer key

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

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