Multiple choice

A father tells his son, “ I was three times your present age when you were born. “ If the father’s present age is 48 years, how old was the boy 4 years ago?

  1. 12

  2. 10

  3. 7

  4. 8

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Let son's current age = x. When son was born (age 0), father was 3x. So father's current age = 3x + x = 4x = 48, giving x = 12. Son was 8 years old 4 years ago.