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:
101 comments Page 8 of 11.
Aditya said:
1 decade ago
How can this man give birth to a child when he is only 19?
Priya said:
9 years ago
@ALL.
X going to other side gives x and x give 2x here.
X going to other side gives x and x give 2x here.
Naveen said:
1 decade ago
How did the relation 38 - x = x arise? Explain it.
Shree said:
7 years ago
@Vijay Anand.
It's a good explanation. Thanks.
It's a good explanation. Thanks.
Tej said:
8 years ago
Thanks to all for giving clear explanations.
Priya said:
1 decade ago
(38 - x) = x? How it came? Can't get that.
Bindu said:
1 decade ago
38-x = x? Can any one explain in detail?
Venkata ravi said:
1 decade ago
Any another way to solve this problem?
Kira said:
8 years ago
@Vijay Ananad.
Nicely explain thanks.
Nicely explain thanks.
Sri said:
1 decade ago
How 38 - x = x? Pease explain me.
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