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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 947 · 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.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Nisha is 2 years older than Kabir. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Kabir now?
  3. 3.9 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  4. 4.3 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  5. 5.Ananya is 8 years older than Manav. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Manav now?
  6. 6.Aditya is 5 years older than Diya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 21. How old is Diya now?
  7. 7.2 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  8. 8.4 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  9. 9.5 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  10. 10.Kabir is 10 years older than Meera. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Meera now?
  11. 11.Rahul is 4 years older than Aditya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 56. How old is Aditya now?
  12. 12.Saanvi is 7 years older than Sneha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 75. How old is Sneha now?
  13. 13.Zoya is 10 years older than Manav. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Manav now?
  14. 14.In 13 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  15. 15.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was twice as old as Karan. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  16. 16.Kabir is 5 years older than Farhan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 29. How old is Farhan now?
  17. 17.In 13 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  18. 18.Sneha’s father is five times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 84 years. How old is the father?
  19. 19.In 28 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 2 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  20. 20.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 50 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.Pooja is 8 years older than Zoya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 62. How old is Zoya now?
  22. 22.6 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  23. 23.In 11 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  24. 24.Diya is 10 years older than Karan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Karan now?
  25. 25.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is Arjun?
  26. 26.6 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  27. 27.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.In 27 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  29. 29.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.Zoya is 5 years older than Ishaan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 67. How old is Ishaan now?
  31. 31.In 6 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 2 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  32. 32.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Aarav?
  33. 33.Priya’s father is three times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Priya?
  34. 34.5 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  35. 35.In 5 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  36. 36.In 17 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 6 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  37. 37.Ishaan’s father is three times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.Arjun is 5 years older than Priya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Priya now?
  39. 39.In 15 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 3 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  40. 40.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is the father?

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. 21
  3. 14
  4. 10
  5. 7
  6. 6
  7. 9
  8. 8
  9. 16
  10. 6
  11. 16
  12. 24
  13. 24
  14. 21
  15. 13
  16. 10
  17. 23
  18. 70
  19. 17
  20. 40
  21. 24
  22. 17
  23. 15
  24. 30
  25. 13
  26. 11
  27. 24
  28. 31
  29. 22
  30. 23
  31. 10
  32. 8
  33. 7
  34. 9
  35. 11
  36. 29
  37. 45
  38. 9
  39. 21
  40. 18

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