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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 9 · 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. 1.7 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 51 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  2. 2.3 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 11 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  3. 3.Ananya’s father is five times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Ananya?
  4. 4.Ishaan’s father is four times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Ishaan?
  5. 5.Ananya is 9 years older than Isha. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Isha now?
  6. 6.In 7 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 6 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  7. 7.Karan’s father is four times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Karan?
  8. 8.Karan is 10 years older than Aditya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 76. How old is Aditya now?
  9. 9.Kabir is 8 years older than Ishaan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Ishaan now?
  10. 10.2 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  11. 11.Sneha is 4 years older than Manav. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Manav now?
  12. 12.In 7 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  13. 13.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.5 years ago, Dev’s mother was four times as old as Dev. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  15. 15.In 13 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 6 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  16. 16.In 9 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 3 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  17. 17.In 10 years, Ishaan will be three times as old as Ishaan was 6 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  18. 18.Ishaan’s father is twice as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Diya?
  20. 20.In 7 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 5 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  21. 21.5 years ago, Arjun’s mother was twice as old as Arjun. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  22. 22.In 3 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  23. 23.In 2 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 4 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  24. 24.In 21 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 2 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  25. 25.7 years ago, Arjun’s mother was three times as old as Arjun. The mother is 43 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  26. 26.Zoya is 4 years older than Kavya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Kavya now?
  27. 27.8 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 44 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  28. 28.Diya is 3 years older than Zoya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 81. How old is Zoya now?
  29. 29.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Diya?
  30. 30.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  31. 31.Tara’s father is three times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is the father?
  32. 32.Ishaan is 2 years older than Farhan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Farhan now?
  33. 33.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.In 18 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 6 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  35. 35.3 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 33 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  36. 36.4 years ago, Meera’s mother was three times as old as Meera. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  37. 37.In 29 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  38. 38.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is Meera?
  39. 39.3 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  40. 40.In 15 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 3 years ago. How old is Farhan now?

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. 7
  3. 11
  4. 11
  5. 7
  6. 19
  7. 7
  8. 26
  9. 13
  10. 6
  11. 8
  12. 17
  13. 35
  14. 10
  15. 25
  16. 9
  17. 14
  18. 20
  19. 9
  20. 17
  21. 9
  22. 9
  23. 10
  24. 25
  25. 19
  26. 30
  27. 17
  28. 30
  29. 7
  30. 50
  31. 30
  32. 25
  33. 30
  34. 30
  35. 13
  36. 9
  37. 39
  38. 11
  39. 10
  40. 21

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