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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:
A. 14 years B. 19 years
C. 33 years D. 38 years

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Saurabh Singh  (9 years ago)

Let us,
Son age is = x
thn,
x= 38-x
2x= 38
x= 19

the son age five year back = 19-5 = 14

option (A) is right

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Niharika Vardhan  (9 years ago)

Let father age was x at time of birth of his son.
his present age : x+x = 38
=> x = 19 years which is son`s present age
thus, age of son 5 yrs back was 14years.
A.14 years

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divya  (9 years ago)

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.

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Shikha Devi  (11 years ago)

metallic cylindr vol = pi*r^2*h
new cylindr vol = pi*(r/10)^2*h/10
so cylinder will be=1000

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pravesh kumar  (9 years ago)

A. ans 14
son present age is =x
than father age at son birth time will =x
present age of father is =2x
2x=38
present age of son x=19
five year back son age will 14

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shivangi rastogi  (8 years ago)

It is given that fathers present age is 38
now Let the present age of son is x
and hence x+x=38.
x=19
and age 5yrs back will be 19-5=14
hence the answer is 14yrs

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pratiksha soni  (9 years ago)

son present age =x
x=(38-x)
2x=38
x=19

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bhagyashri  (7 years ago)

assume after z years later father age becomes 38 year
father son
x 0 (at the time of birth)

x+z = 38 x (this x value has taken from given condition)

x+z = 38,0+z = x
so 2x = 38.............x = 19
19-5(because we need to find age of five year back)..................14

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