Math, asked by rikergrace16, 1 year ago


A father said his son , " I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth. " If the father age is 38 now, the son age 5 years back was :

Answers

Answered by sivam3178
4

The answer will be 33

Answered by shanthini5343
9

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

let the present age of son is x

and fathers age is 38

38-x = x

38 =2x

x=19

five years ago

x-5

19-5

14


Deepulore0103: But.....how come u know x is 19???
rikergrace16: 38/2=x
shanthini5343: yes the father's age at the time of his son's birth was same as the present age of his son. so if we subtract the present age of son from his father's age that is 38-x = x and when u divide 38 by 2 u wil get 19 the present age of son
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