Multiple choice

Nisha and Deepak are a married couple and have a daughter named Tanya. Currently, Deepak is 5 years older than Nisha and Nisha is thrice the age of Tanya. If Tanya is 10 years old, what was her father's age at the time of his daughter's birth?

  1. 35 years

  2. 25 years

  3. 30 years

  4. 20 years

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tanya is 10 years old. Nisha is thrice Tanya's age: 3 × 10 = 30 years. Deepak is 5 years older than Nisha: 30 + 5 = 35 years. At Tanya's birth (10 years ago), Deepak was 35 - 10 = 25 years old.