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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 958 · 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.In 5 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  2. 2.8 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  3. 3.In 14 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  4. 4.Ishaan is 7 years older than Arjun. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 85. How old is Arjun now?
  5. 5.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is the father?
  6. 6.3 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 15 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  7. 7.In 21 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 4 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  8. 8.2 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  9. 9.Aditya is 8 years older than Manav. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Manav now?
  10. 10.In 12 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 4 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  11. 11.In 14 years, Aditya will be three times as old as Aditya was 4 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  12. 12.Zoya is 8 years older than Ananya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Ananya now?
  13. 13.Ishaan’s father is three times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Ishaan?
  14. 14.Isha is 7 years older than Ishaan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Ishaan now?
  15. 15.Meera is 8 years older than Aarav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Aarav now?
  16. 16.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Aditya?
  17. 17.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Arjun?
  18. 18.9 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  19. 19.Aditya’s father is three times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is the father?
  20. 20.6 years ago, Kavya’s mother was three times as old as Kavya. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  21. 21.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Sneha?
  22. 22.Rahul’s father is five times as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.Nisha is 5 years older than Karan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is Karan now?
  24. 24.Zoya is 2 years older than Aarav. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 22. How old is Aarav now?
  25. 25.2 years ago, Tara’s mother was three times as old as Tara. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  26. 26.Farhan’s father is five times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Farhan?
  27. 27.Arjun’s father is four times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  28. 28.Saanvi is 2 years older than Sneha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is Sneha now?
  29. 29.Kabir is 9 years older than Farhan. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Farhan now?
  30. 30.Kavya’s father is five times as old as Kavya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Kavya?
  31. 31.In 3 years, Zoya will be twice as old as Zoya was 6 years ago. How old is Zoya now?
  32. 32.In 4 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 2 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  33. 33.In 15 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 3 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  34. 34.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Pooja?
  35. 35.3 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  36. 36.Aarav’s father is twice as old as Aarav. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is the father?
  37. 37.In 26 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 6 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  38. 38.Meera’s father is five times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is Meera?
  39. 39.Diya is 5 years older than Manav. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Manav now?
  40. 40.Manav is 10 years older than Arjun. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Arjun now?

Answer key

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

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