Multiple choice

Present age of father is 6 year more than twice of the present age of his son. Four years later, average age of father and son will be 34 years. Find ratio of present age of son to that of father?

  1. 7:3

  2. 2:3

  3. 3:7

  4. 7:6

  5. 11 :13
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let son's age = x, father's age = 2x+6. In 4 years: (2x+10 + x+4)/2 = 34, so 3x+14 = 68, x = 18. Father = 2(18)+6 = 42. Ratio son:father = 18:42 = 3:7. Answer C is correct.

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