Question

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:

• A. 10 years
• B. 12 years
• C. 14 years
• D. 19 years

Answer 1

The correct option is C 14 years

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.