Multiple choice

Father's age is 24 years more than the son's age. After 2 years father's age will be twice the son's age. What is son's present age?

  1. 14 years

  2. 18 years

  3. 20 years

  4. 22 years

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Let son's present age be s. Then father's present age is s + 24. After 2 years: (s + 24) + 2 = 2(s + 2). Solving: s + 26 = 2s + 4 gives s = 22. Option D is correct.

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