Multiple choice

Father is four times as old as his son. After 24 years, he will be twice as old as his son. Find their respective ages.

  1. 12 years and 48 years

  2. 13 years and 52 years

  3. 11 years and 44 years

  4. Cannot be determined
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Let the present age of the son be x, making the father's age 4x. In 24 years, the equation for their ages is 4x + 24 = 2(x + 24). Solving this equation gives 4x + 24 = 2x + 48, which simplifies to 2x = 24 and x = 12. Therefore, the son is 12 years old and the father is 4 * 12 = 48 years old.

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