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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 976 · 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 17 years, Dev will be twice as old as Dev was 2 years ago. How old is Dev now?
  2. 2.Nisha’s father is five times as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Nisha?
  3. 3.8 years ago, Manav’s mother was three times as old as Manav. The mother is 44 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  4. 4.Ishaan’s father is three times as old as Ishaan. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  5. 5.4 years ago, Isha’s mother was twice as old as Isha. The mother is 24 years old now. How old is Isha now?
  6. 6.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Karan?
  7. 7.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Nisha?
  8. 8.Tara’s father is four times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Tara?
  9. 9.8 years ago, Tara’s mother was four times as old as Tara. The mother is 48 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  10. 10.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  11. 11.7 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  12. 12.8 years ago, Tara’s mother was twice as old as Tara. The mother is 32 years old now. How old is Tara now?
  13. 13.In 25 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  14. 14.Ananya is 9 years older than Aarav. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Aarav now?
  15. 15.6 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  16. 16.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.2 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  18. 18.Diya is 3 years older than Karan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 53. How old is Karan now?
  19. 19.In 25 years, Arjun will be three times as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  20. 20.In 15 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  21. 21.Pooja is 2 years older than Aarav. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old is Aarav now?
  22. 22.7 years ago, Zoya’s mother was three times as old as Zoya. The mother is 43 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
  23. 23.Aditya’s father is five times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Aditya?
  24. 24.10 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
  25. 25.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is Arjun?
  26. 26.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 48 years. How old is the father?
  27. 27.In 19 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 6 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  28. 28.8 years ago, Kabir’s mother was twice as old as Kabir. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  29. 29.Vivaan’s father is five times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  30. 30.Pooja’s father is four times as old as Pooja. The sum of their ages is 65 years. How old is Pooja?
  31. 31.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Saanvi?
  32. 32.10 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  33. 33.In 1 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 6 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  34. 34.In 3 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  35. 35.In 30 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  36. 36.3 years ago, Rahul’s mother was three times as old as Rahul. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  37. 37.5 years ago, Ananya’s mother was twice as old as Ananya. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  38. 38.In 6 years, Saanvi will be three times as old as Saanvi was 4 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  39. 39.Ananya is 8 years older than Arjun. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Arjun now?
  40. 40.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 21 years. How old is Nisha?

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 7
  3. 20
  4. 36
  5. 14
  6. 14
  7. 5
  8. 14
  9. 18
  10. 36
  11. 16
  12. 20
  13. 31
  14. 16
  15. 10
  16. 35
  17. 7
  18. 16
  19. 20
  20. 23
  21. 7
  22. 19
  23. 6
  24. 16
  25. 10
  26. 40
  27. 31
  28. 11
  29. 50
  30. 13
  31. 7
  32. 14
  33. 13
  34. 15
  35. 36
  36. 11
  37. 16
  38. 9
  39. 8
  40. 7

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