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 year’s back was:

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 year’s back was:

A 14

B 19

C 33

D 38

Solution

Correct Answer: Option A

Suppose, The age of sun was 'x'

A.T.Q.

38-x = x

=> 2x = 38

.:. x=19

.:. five years ago The age of the sun = 19-5 =14 Years (Ans)