Aptitude - Problems on Ages - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Problems on Ages - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the son's present age be x years. Then, (38 - x) = x
2x = 38.
x = 19.
Son's age 5 years back (19 - 5) = 14 years.
Discussion:
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M S DIVYA LAKSHMI said:
1 month ago
Here, the Father's age is 38.
The son's age is x.
So, here Father age at the time of his son's age is 38 - x.
The present age of his son is x.
So, lets 38 - x = x.
38 = 2x.
So now we have to divide this, so the answer will be 19.
Now they asked that 5 years back, of sons age was 19 - 5.
So, the answer is 14.
The son's age is x.
So, here Father age at the time of his son's age is 38 - x.
The present age of his son is x.
So, lets 38 - x = x.
38 = 2x.
So now we have to divide this, so the answer will be 19.
Now they asked that 5 years back, of sons age was 19 - 5.
So, the answer is 14.
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