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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 975 · 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.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  2. 2.Kabir is 7 years older than Isha. In 10 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Isha now?
  3. 3.Manav’s father is twice as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Manav?
  4. 4.In 16 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 5 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  5. 5.In 18 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 4 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  6. 6.Priya’s father is twice as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Priya?
  7. 7.In 3 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 3 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  8. 8.Karan is 3 years older than Ananya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Ananya now?
  9. 9.In 18 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 5 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  10. 10.Isha’s father is three times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Isha?
  11. 11.Rohan’s father is four times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Rohan?
  12. 12.4 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  13. 13.In 8 years, Rahul will be three times as old as Rahul was 4 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  14. 14.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.6 years ago, Diya’s mother was four times as old as Diya. The mother is 46 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  16. 16.In 13 years, Diya will be twice as old as Diya was 2 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  17. 17.Ishaan is 3 years older than Rahul. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 17. How old is Rahul now?
  18. 18.In 5 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  19. 19.In 18 years, Vivaan will be twice as old as Vivaan was 3 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  20. 20.Tara is 4 years older than Kavya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Kavya now?
  21. 21.Rohan is 5 years older than Vivaan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 77. How old is Vivaan now?
  22. 22.In 18 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  23. 23.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.In 8 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 2 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  25. 25.4 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  26. 26.Nisha is 9 years older than Karan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 65. How old is Karan now?
  27. 27.Nisha is 7 years older than Kabir. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Kabir now?
  28. 28.Sneha is 9 years older than Priya. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Priya now?
  29. 29.2 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  30. 30.Kavya is 8 years older than Ishaan. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Ishaan now?
  31. 31.3 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  32. 32.In 3 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 6 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  33. 33.In 28 years, Sneha will be twice as old as Sneha was 6 years ago. How old is Sneha now?
  34. 34.Vivaan is 9 years older than Zoya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 63. How old is Zoya now?
  35. 35.In 28 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 2 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  36. 36.Aditya is 3 years older than Zoya. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Zoya now?
  37. 37.8 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 23 years old now. How old is Dev now?
  38. 38.10 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  39. 39.8 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  40. 40.6 years ago, Priya’s mother was twice as old as Priya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Priya now?

Answer key

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

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