A father said to his son, “I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth. If the father age is 38 years now, the son’s age five years before was?
a)
14 years
b)
18 years
c)
32 years
d)
45 years
A father said to his son, “I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth. If the father age is 38 years now, the son’s age five years before was?
a)
14 years
b)
18 years
c)
32 years
d)
45 years
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A father said to his son, “I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth. If the father age is 38 years now, the son’s age five years before was?
a)
14 years
b)
18 years
c)
32 years
d)
45 years
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A father said to his son, “I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth. If the father age is 38 years now, the son’s age five years before was? |
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a) |
14 years |
b) |
18 years |
c) |
32 years |
d) |
45 years |
1 Answer
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Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -
Let the son’s present age be 
years. According to problem, we have 38-
∴ 6 years before, age of son=19-5=14 years
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