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:

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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:

A20 Years

B16 Years

C14 Years

D18 Years

Answer:

C. 14 Years

Read 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.

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