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:
99 comments Page 9 of 10.
Akshay said:
1 decade ago
I am still not getting 38-x = x?
Dattu said:
1 decade ago
Please explain confidentially.
Maha said:
8 years ago
How did you formed (38-x) =x?
Vijay said:
1 decade ago
How did 2x come into picture?
Shano said:
8 years ago
How? Explain the solution.
Siva said:
9 years ago
Explain this 38 - x = x.
Karthick said:
1 decade ago
Meaning of 38 - x = x ?
Vignesh said:
1 decade ago
@stella you are right.
Tanushree said:
7 years ago
Thanks for the answer.
Karthick said:
8 years ago
How 2x came? Explain.
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