a) 43 years & 12 years
b) 38 years & 17 years
c) 45 years & 10 years
d) 50 years & 5 years
correct answer is: c) 45 years & 10 years
Explanation
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And, Son’s present age is KaTeX parse error: KaTeX doesn't work in quirks mode..
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In KaTeX parse error: KaTeX doesn't work in quirks mode.nd case,
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KaTeX parse error: KaTeX doesn't work in quirks mode. [interchange]
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And, Son’s present age is KaTeX parse error: KaTeX doesn't work in quirks mode. years.
Ans: Their present ages are 45 years & 10 years.
Another form of this specific question exists:
- What are the current ages of a father and his son if the father’s age was eight times that of his son’s age five years ago, and their combined ages will be 65 years in five years?
- If the father’s age was eight times his son’s age five years ago, and the sum of their ages will be 65 years in five years, what are their present ages?
- Find out the current ages of a father and his son if, five years ago, the father’s age was eight times the son’s age, and in five years, their combined ages will be 65 years.