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    Question

    At present, the age of the father is 5 times that of the

    age of his son. After 10 years, the father’s age would be 3 times that of his son. Find the present ages of the son and the father?
    A 15, 75 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 10, 50 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 12,60 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 19, 95 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the present age of son = x yrs. Then, the present age of father = 5x yrs After 10 years, 3(x + 10) = 5x + 10 ⇒ 3x + 30 = 5x + 10 ⇒ x = 10 yrs ∴ Present age of son = 10 yrs & the present age of father = 50 yrs.

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