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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 962 · 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. 1.6 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  2. 2.Saanvi’s father is three times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  3. 3.In 26 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  4. 4.Rahul is 10 years older than Aarav. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Aarav now?
  5. 5.In 27 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 2 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  6. 6.Nisha is 3 years older than Vivaan. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. How old is Vivaan now?
  7. 7.Rohan is 4 years older than Kavya. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Kavya now?
  8. 8.3 years ago, Nisha’s mother was three times as old as Nisha. The mother is 39 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  9. 9.Aditya is 6 years older than Rohan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 82. How old is Rohan now?
  10. 10.5 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 41 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  11. 11.In 7 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 4 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  12. 12.9 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 49 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  13. 13.In 18 years, Dev will be three times as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  14. 14.Dev is 5 years older than Rohan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 57. How old is Rohan now?
  15. 15.Aarav is 3 years older than Sneha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Sneha now?
  16. 16.In 23 years, Priya will be twice as old as Priya was 6 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  17. 17.Priya is 10 years older than Isha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Isha now?
  18. 18.5 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 38 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  19. 19.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Kabir?
  20. 20.In 7 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 3 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  21. 21.Meera’s father is three times as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 20 years. How old is the father?
  22. 22.9 years ago, Rohan’s mother was three times as old as Rohan. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  23. 23.5 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  24. 24.Rahul is 6 years older than Farhan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Farhan now?
  25. 25.3 years ago, Kavya’s mother was twice as old as Kavya. The mother is 13 years old now. How old is Kavya now?
  26. 26.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Karan?
  28. 28.Vivaan is 4 years older than Meera. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 40. How old is Meera now?
  29. 29.Aditya’s father is twice as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.Ananya is 10 years older than Kabir. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Kabir now?
  31. 31.Nisha is 9 years older than Aditya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 29. How old is Aditya now?
  32. 32.Nisha is 2 years older than Manav. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Manav now?
  33. 33.Rahul’s father is twice as old as Rahul. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Rahul?
  34. 34.In 1 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 5 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  35. 35.In 3 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 3 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  36. 36.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Aditya?
  37. 37.Kabir is 4 years older than Ananya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Ananya now?
  38. 38.In 27 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 6 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  39. 39.Vivaan’s father is four times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Vivaan?
  40. 40.In 13 years, Sneha will be three times as old as Sneha was 5 years ago. How old is Sneha now?

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. 42
  3. 16
  4. 9
  5. 31
  6. 21
  7. 23
  8. 15
  9. 30
  10. 14
  11. 15
  12. 19
  13. 12
  14. 18
  15. 16
  16. 35
  17. 15
  18. 16
  19. 14
  20. 13
  21. 15
  22. 15
  23. 11
  24. 20
  25. 8
  26. 45
  27. 6
  28. 8
  29. 22
  30. 14
  31. 7
  32. 10
  33. 7
  34. 11
  35. 9
  36. 7
  37. 18
  38. 39
  39. 6
  40. 14

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