Question

A man is 56 yrs old his son is 24 yrs old , in how many years the father will be twice as old as his son at that time ? I’ll mark brainliest pls explain

Answer 1

Answer:

The man is 56 years old and the son is 24 yrs old.

Man.                      Son

56                           24

57                           25

58                           26

59                           27

60                           28

61                            29

62                           30

Therefore the man can't be twice as old as his son. He will always be two years elder.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

When the father was 42 the son was 21.

Step-by-step explanation:

If we simplify their ages

56:24

14:6

7:3

7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 77 84 91 98 105 112 119

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51

This is the only time that the father is twice as old as his son.