A father said to his son,"I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth"If the fathers age is 38 years now,the son's age 5 years back was?
A]14 years
B]19 years
c]33 years
d]38 years

• 14 years,
  let son's age=x
  by questn,
  38-x=x
  x=19
  before 5 yrs..
  age of son=14
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• The answer is A]14
  Let the present age of son=x years
  present age of father=38
  given 38-x=x
  hence x=19
  age of son =19
  age of son 5 years back was 14..
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• 14 yrs
  acc to que,
  father's age= 2* son present age
  => son present age = 38/2 =19 yrs.
  => son age 5 years back is 14 years...:)
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• Let the son's present age be x years
  By Problem,
  38-x=x
  or,2x=38
  or x=19
  So, 5years back Son age was(19-5)=14years
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• the Ans is 14 yrs
  
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