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Question : Directions: A father tells his son, "I was three times your present age when you were born". If the father's present age is 48 years, how old was the boy 4 years ago?

Option 1: 24 years

Option 2: 8 years

Option 3: 12 years

Option 4: 16 years


Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 8 years


Solution : Let the present age of the son be A years.
Father's age at the time of the birth of his son = (3 × A) years

Father's present age = Father's age at the time of the birth of his son + Present age of the son
⇒ Father's present age = 3A + A = 4A years

But, the father's present age is 48 years.
⇒ 4A = 48
⇒ A = 12 years
The present age of the son is 12 years.
4 years ago, Son's age = 12 – 4 = 8 years

So, the age of the son 4 years ago was 8 years. Hence, the second option is correct.

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