A father is 30 years older than his son however he will be only thrice as old as the son after 5 years what is father's present age ?
(a) 40 yrs
(b) 30 yrs
(c) 50 yrs
(d) none of these
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40 years.......................age of father...............
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Let the age of the son be x
father's age =30+x=30+x
30+x=3(x+5)30+x=3(x+5)
30+x+5=3x+1530+x+5=3x+15
35−15=2x35−15=2x
20=2x20=2x
x=10x=10
father's age =30+10=30+10
=40=40
So, the option a) 40 yrs is the correct answer
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Let the age of the son be x
father's age =30+x=30+x
30+x=3(x+5)30+x=3(x+5)
30+x+5=3x+1530+x+5=3x+15
35−15=2x35−15=2x
20=2x20=2x
x=10x=10
father's age =30+10=30+10
=40=40
So, the option a) 40 yrs is the correct answer
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Hope it will helps you
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