Ramesh, the father of Suresh says to his son, “I was as old as you are now at the time of your birth”. If the age of Ramesh is 38 years now, the age of Suresh 5 years back was
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Ramesh, the father of Suresh says to his son, “I was as old as you are now at the time of your birth”. If the age of Ramesh is 38 years now, the age of Suresh 5 years back was
- 12
- 14
- 16
- 18
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - 14
The father's age at the son's birth equals the son's present age, so the son is 38/2 = 19 now. Five years ago he was 14.
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