Multiple choice

Ram's age is $\frac {1}{3}rd$ of his father's age. Ram's father's age will be 12 years more than twice of Shyam's age after 10 years. If Shyam's eighth birthday was celebrated 3 years before, then what is Ram's age at present

  1. $14$ yrs.
  2. $16$ yrs.
  3. $11$ yrs.
  4. $13$ yrs.
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Explanation

Shyam's 8th birthday was 3 years ago, so he is 8 + 3 = 11. In 10 years, Shyam will be 21. Father's age in 10 years = 2(21) + 12 = 54. Father's current age = 54 - 10 = 44. Ram's age = 1/3 * 44 = 14.66. The answer 14 is the closest integer.