Question

A father is 5 times as old as his son.If ther age is 48 the age of his son is

Answer 1

Answer :

Let the age of son is x.

$\therefore$ Age of father be 5x.

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A.T.Q

Age of son + Age of father = 48

x+5x=48

6x=48

x=48/6

x=8

Therefore, age of son is 8 years.

Answer 2

Answer: Age of son is 8 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the age of son be X years

So the father's age is 5x

X+5x=48

6x=48

X=8

Therefore, the age of son is 8 years and the age of father is 40 years.

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