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:
14 years
19 years
33 years
38 years
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:
99 comments Page 8 of 10.

Naveen said:   9 years ago
How did the relation 38 - x = x arise? Explain it.

Shree said:   6 years ago
@Vijay Anand.

It's a good explanation. Thanks.

Tej said:   7 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:   10 years ago
Any another way to solve this problem?

Kira said:   7 years ago
@Vijay Ananad.

Nicely explain thanks.

Sri said:   9 years ago
How 38 - x = x? Pease explain me.

Shahid said:   10 years ago
38-x age of father at born time.

Thakurdas said:   7 years ago
38-x=x? Can anyone explain this?


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