Problems on Ages Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 897 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.10 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Tara now?
2. 2.Zoya’s father is five times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
3. 3.Dev is 8 years older than Pooja. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Pooja now?
4. 4.10 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
5. 5.Manav’s father is four times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is Manav?
6. 6.Kavya’s father is twice as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Kavya?
7. 7.In 12 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
8. 8.In 27 years, Rohan will be three times as old as Rohan was 3 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
9. 9.5 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
10. 10.Tara is 3 years older than Arjun. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 51. How old is Arjun now?
11. 11.In 25 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
12. 12.2 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
13. 13.In 27 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 3 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
14. 14.Zoya’s father is twice as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Zoya?
15. 15.Zoya is 4 years older than Saanvi. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 24. How old is Saanvi now?
16. 16.In 30 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
17. 17.In 21 years, Aarav will be three times as old as Aarav was 5 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
18. 18.6 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was four times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
19. 19.Kavya is 9 years older than Aarav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 73. How old is Aarav now?
20. 20.Rahul is 9 years older than Saanvi. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Saanvi now?
21. 21.2 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
22. 22.Nisha is 9 years older than Tara. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Tara now?
23. 23.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 25 years. How old is Arjun?
24. 24.In 27 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
25. 25.Meera’s father is four times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is Meera?
26. 26.5 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
27. 27.4 years ago, Rahul’s mother was four times as old as Rahul. The mother is 44 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
28. 28.Vivaan is 7 years older than Nisha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Nisha now?
29. 29.In 8 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
30. 30.7 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
31. 31.Priya is 3 years older than Rahul. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Rahul now?
32. 32.Pooja is 4 years older than Dev. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 22. How old is Dev now?
33. 33.2 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
34. 34.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
35. 35.Dev is 6 years older than Rohan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 32. How old is Rohan now?
36. 36.In 7 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 4 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
37. 37.10 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
38. 38.In 24 years, Zoya will be three times as old as Zoya was 6 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
39. 39.Rohan’s father is twice as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Rohan?
40. 40.Zoya’s father is four times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is the father?

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