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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 881 · 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.Isha is 9 years older than Karan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Karan now?
  2. 2.Meera is 4 years older than Tara. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Tara now?
  3. 3.3 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  4. 4.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Ananya?
  5. 5.7 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  6. 6.3 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  7. 7.Meera is 9 years older than Isha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Isha now?
  8. 8.8 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  9. 9.In 30 years, Nisha will be three times as old as Nisha was 4 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  10. 10.Kabir is 3 years older than Manav. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 81. How old is Manav now?
  11. 11.8 years ago, Rahul’s mother was four times as old as Rahul. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  12. 12.9 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  13. 13.In 30 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 5 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  14. 14.10 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  15. 15.Aarav is 4 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 20. How old is Ananya now?
  16. 16.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  17. 17.Vivaan’s father is twice as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Vivaan?
  18. 18.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is Vivaan?
  19. 19.Nisha is 6 years older than Kabir. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Kabir now?
  20. 20.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.4 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  22. 22.Rohan’s father is five times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.Isha’s father is twice as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.4 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  25. 25.In 1 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  26. 26.Aarav is 4 years older than Meera. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Meera now?
  27. 27.Sneha is 5 years older than Diya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 25. How old is Diya now?
  28. 28.In 8 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  29. 29.In 6 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 3 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  30. 30.In 27 years, Ishaan will be three times as old as Ishaan was 5 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  31. 31.Kabir is 6 years older than Priya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Priya now?
  32. 32.6 years ago, Dev’s mother was twice as old as Dev. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  33. 33.6 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  34. 34.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  35. 35.Farhan is 8 years older than Priya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 48. How old is Priya now?
  36. 36.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  37. 37.Nisha’s father is four times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Nisha?
  38. 38.In 26 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 6 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  39. 39.In 22 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 4 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  40. 40.Dev is 7 years older than Diya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Diya now?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 8
  4. 8
  5. 16
  6. 7
  7. 21
  8. 14
  9. 21
  10. 29
  11. 15
  12. 19
  13. 40
  14. 20
  15. 6
  16. 14
  17. 15
  18. 10
  19. 8
  20. 33
  21. 12
  22. 75
  23. 26
  24. 7
  25. 8
  26. 8
  27. 7
  28. 14
  29. 12
  30. 21
  31. 27
  32. 11
  33. 15
  34. 28
  35. 15
  36. 7
  37. 12
  38. 22
  39. 30
  40. 18

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