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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 952 · 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. 1.5 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  2. 2.9 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  3. 3.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.Rahul is 8 years older than Pooja. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Pooja now?
  5. 5.In 12 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 3 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  6. 6.Arjun is 3 years older than Diya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Diya now?
  7. 7.Aarav is 9 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Arjun now?
  8. 8.Priya is 8 years older than Kavya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Kavya now?
  9. 9.In 27 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  10. 10.Meera is 5 years older than Aarav. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 37. How old is Aarav now?
  11. 11.Ananya is 9 years older than Zoya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Zoya now?
  12. 12.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is the father?
  13. 13.3 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  14. 14.Vivaan’s father is five times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Vivaan?
  15. 15.9 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  16. 16.In 24 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  17. 17.Rohan is 9 years older than Arjun. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Arjun now?
  18. 18.7 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  19. 19.In 11 years, Meera will be three times as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  20. 20.In 14 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 6 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  21. 21.Aarav is 10 years older than Arjun. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 84. How old is Arjun now?
  22. 22.Isha is 8 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Ananya now?
  23. 23.6 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  24. 24.In 17 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  25. 25.In 10 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 3 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  26. 26.Nisha is 9 years older than Aarav. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 79. How old is Aarav now?
  27. 27.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.3 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  29. 29.3 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  30. 30.Kabir is 5 years older than Rahul. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Rahul now?
  31. 31.In 20 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 4 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  32. 32.In 17 years, Aditya will be three times as old as Aditya was 3 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  33. 33.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is Priya?
  34. 34.In 19 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 3 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  35. 35.Isha is 9 years older than Aarav. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Aarav now?
  36. 36.Manav is 7 years older than Rohan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Rohan now?
  37. 37.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.5 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  39. 39.Arjun’s father is three times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old is Arjun?
  40. 40.9 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Farhan now?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 15
  3. 39
  4. 25
  5. 18
  6. 18
  7. 10
  8. 28
  9. 33
  10. 8
  11. 24
  12. 60
  13. 14
  14. 7
  15. 19
  16. 36
  17. 13
  18. 17
  19. 13
  20. 26
  21. 27
  22. 17
  23. 16
  24. 27
  25. 16
  26. 25
  27. 22
  28. 14
  29. 7
  30. 26
  31. 28
  32. 13
  33. 13
  34. 25
  35. 22
  36. 16
  37. 22
  38. 9
  39. 8
  40. 15

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