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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 93 · 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. 1.10 years ago, Rahul’s mother was four times as old as Rahul. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  2. 2.5 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  3. 3.Sneha is 5 years older than Zoya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Zoya now?
  4. 4.In 21 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.Rahul’s father is five times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  6. 6.In 17 years, Ananya will be three times as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  7. 7.In 3 years, Rohan will be three times as old as Rohan was 5 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  8. 8.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  9. 9.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Meera?
  10. 10.In 14 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  11. 11.Dev’s father is five times as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 54 years. How old is Dev?
  12. 12.Rahul’s father is four times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is Rahul?
  13. 13.8 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  14. 14.In 14 years, Ishaan will be three times as old as Ishaan was 6 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  15. 15.3 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  16. 16.Nisha is 6 years older than Rohan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Rohan now?
  17. 17.In 14 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 5 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  18. 18.6 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  19. 19.5 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  20. 20.Rohan is 8 years older than Manav. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 86. How old is Manav now?
  21. 21.In 25 years, Aditya will be three times as old as Aditya was 3 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  22. 22.In 10 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 3 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  23. 23.In 8 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 4 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  24. 24.In 15 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 3 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  25. 25.5 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  26. 26.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Kabir?
  27. 27.Ananya is 4 years older than Diya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Diya now?
  28. 28.Karan’s father is twice as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Nisha?
  30. 30.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Meera?
  31. 31.8 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  32. 32.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is Vivaan?
  33. 33.Rahul’s father is three times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Priya?
  35. 35.Kavya is 10 years older than Meera. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Meera now?
  36. 36.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Saanvi?
  37. 37.Karan is 2 years older than Dev. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 74. How old is Dev now?
  38. 38.In 15 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  39. 39.Meera is 6 years older than Kabir. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 66. How old is Kabir now?
  40. 40.In 5 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?

Answer key

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

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