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 9 of 11.
Akshay said:
1 decade ago
I am still not getting 38-x = x?
Shahid said:
1 decade ago
38-x age of father at born time.
Thakurdas said:
8 years ago
38-x=x? Can anyone explain this?
Dattu said:
1 decade ago
Please explain confidentially.
Vijay said:
1 decade ago
How did 2x come into picture?
Maha said:
9 years ago
How did you formed (38-x) =x?
Shano said:
9 years ago
How? Explain the solution.
Siva said:
10 years ago
Explain this 38 - x = x.
Karthick said:
2 decades ago
Meaning of 38 - x = x ?
Vignesh said:
1 decade ago
@stella you are right.
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