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Quantitative aptitude lesson 17: Problems on ages · Set 990 · 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 12 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  2. 2.Kavya is 7 years older than Isha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 41. How old is Isha now?
  3. 3.Nisha’s father is twice as old as Nisha. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.In 10 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 2 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  5. 5.10 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
  6. 6.6 years ago, Ananya’s mother was four times as old as Ananya. The mother is 42 years old now. How old is Ananya now?
  7. 7.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is Ananya?
  8. 8.In 11 years, Tara will be twice as old as Tara was 5 years ago. How old is Tara now?
  9. 9.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 52 years. How old is Ananya?
  10. 10.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is Sneha?
  11. 11.9 years ago, Priya’s mother was three times as old as Priya. The mother is 18 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  12. 12.5 years ago, Aarav’s mother was three times as old as Aarav. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  13. 13.2 years ago, Aditya’s mother was four times as old as Aditya. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  14. 14.Manav’s father is twice as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is Manav?
  15. 15.In 9 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 3 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  16. 16.In 7 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 3 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  17. 17.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 15 years. How old is Arjun?
  18. 18.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was four times as old as Karan. The mother is 54 years old now. How old is Karan now?
  19. 19.Meera’s father is twice as old as Meera. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Meera?
  20. 20.Isha’s father is four times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is the father?
  21. 21.In 14 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 4 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  22. 22.5 years ago, Farhan’s mother was four times as old as Farhan. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  23. 23.Ananya’s father is twice as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is the father?
  24. 24.Manav’s father is five times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
  25. 25.Zoya’s father is three times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
  26. 26.Tara is 6 years older than Sneha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Sneha now?
  27. 27.4 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 48 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  28. 28.4 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  29. 29.In 22 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 4 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  30. 30.In 14 years, Kabir will be three times as old as Kabir was 6 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  31. 31.Priya is 4 years older than Nisha. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 36. How old is Nisha now?
  32. 32.Manav’s father is three times as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Manav?
  33. 33.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.In 30 years, Rohan will be three times as old as Rohan was 2 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  35. 35.5 years ago, Arjun’s mother was four times as old as Arjun. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Arjun now?
  36. 36.10 years ago, Saanvi’s mother was three times as old as Saanvi. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Saanvi now?
  37. 37.4 years ago, Aarav’s mother was four times as old as Aarav. The mother is 52 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  38. 38.In 29 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 5 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  39. 39.In 11 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 3 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  40. 40.Karan is 6 years older than Diya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Diya now?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 8
  3. 12
  4. 14
  5. 22
  6. 15
  7. 14
  8. 21
  9. 13
  10. 7
  11. 12
  12. 9
  13. 7
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 13
  17. 5
  18. 18
  19. 8
  20. 56
  21. 22
  22. 8
  23. 12
  24. 65
  25. 42
  26. 15
  27. 15
  28. 9
  29. 17
  30. 16
  31. 7
  32. 11
  33. 26
  34. 18
  35. 10
  36. 14
  37. 16
  38. 22
  39. 10
  40. 7

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