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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 894 · 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.In 5 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  2. 2.In 19 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  3. 3.4 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  4. 4.Diya is 5 years older than Dev. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Dev now?
  5. 5.In 5 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 5 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  6. 6.4 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  7. 7.Ishaan is 3 years older than Karan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 79. How old is Karan now?
  8. 8.6 years ago, Nisha’s mother was four times as old as Nisha. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  9. 9.In 25 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  10. 10.Manav’s father is twice as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Manav?
  11. 11.Saanvi’s father is five times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Saanvi?
  12. 12.8 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 44 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  13. 13.Rohan is 5 years older than Diya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Diya now?
  14. 14.In 12 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  15. 15.Aarav is 6 years older than Priya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Priya now?
  16. 16.8 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  17. 17.In 28 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 5 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  18. 18.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Pooja?
  20. 20.Isha’s father is four times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.In 24 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 3 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  22. 22.Manav is 2 years older than Ishaan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 22. How old is Ishaan now?
  23. 23.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Isha?
  24. 24.3 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  25. 25.Zoya is 9 years older than Priya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 81. How old is Priya now?
  26. 26.Rohan’s father is twice as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.In 7 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  28. 28.Isha is 9 years older than Meera. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Meera now?
  29. 29.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Farhan?
  30. 30.8 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  31. 31.In 3 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 6 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  32. 32.9 years ago, Zoya’s mother was four times as old as Zoya. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  33. 33.In 7 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 2 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  34. 34.Manav is 3 years older than Ananya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Ananya now?
  35. 35.Rohan’s father is three times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  36. 36.In 1 years, Kavya will be three times as old as Kavya was 5 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  37. 37.In 16 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  38. 38.In 4 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 4 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  39. 39.Pooja’s father is twice as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Pooja?
  40. 40.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 25
  3. 15
  4. 13
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 29
  8. 9
  9. 31
  10. 5
  11. 5
  12. 17
  13. 18
  14. 12
  15. 26
  16. 16
  17. 38
  18. 30
  19. 6
  20. 48
  21. 30
  22. 5
  23. 14
  24. 10
  25. 30
  26. 20
  27. 19
  28. 12
  29. 6
  30. 11
  31. 15
  32. 15
  33. 11
  34. 12
  35. 18
  36. 8
  37. 11
  38. 12
  39. 6
  40. 12

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