Question

The sum of the present age of the Father and son is 54. 5 years ago,the age of the son was 8.what is their present age?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the present age of son be X yrs.

Let the present age of father be Y yrs.

according to question,

X+Y = 54. (1)

5 years (yrs.) ago son was 8 yrs old

Therefore, X - 5 = 8

X= 13 yrs.

hence the present age of son is 13 yrs. old.

substitute X=13 in eqn.(1)

13+Y=54

Y = 54 - 13 = 41

Y= 41 yrs.

hence the present age of father is 41 years.