Question

A father tells his son, " I was of your present age when you were born." If the father is 46 now, how old was the boy 5 years back?

• A. 18 years
• B. 20 years
• C. 21 years
• D. 23 years

Answer 1

The correct option is A 18 years

Let the father was x years of age when his son was born. Now, when his son is 'x ' years old, obviously, father is '2x' years old.
Given, age of Father = 46 years
Therefore, son's present age = 23 years
So, the son was 18 years of age 5 years back.
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.