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Question 1:
A man said to his son,'I was one-third of your present age when you were born'. If the present age of the man is 48 years, find the present age of the son. A. 25.7 years
B. 28 years
C. 29.3 years
D. 36 years
Feedback Present age of the son be P, he was born P years ago.
The age of the man was: (48 - P).
His age when the son was born should be equal to 1/3 of P.
(48 - P) =1/3 P ⇒ P = 36
The age of the man was: (48 - P).
His age when the son was born should be equal to 1/3 of P.
(48 - P) =1/3 P ⇒ P = 36
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