Multiple choice

A father said to his son, I was as old as you are at presentwhen you were born. If the father is 38 years old now, what wasthe son's age 5 years ago?

  1. A.14 YEARS

  2. B.19YEARS

  3. C.33 YEARS

  4. D.38 YEARS

  5. E.36 YEARS
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Explanation

The father's age at the son's birth equals the son's present age. If the son's present age is x, then 38 - x = x, so x = 19. Five years ago, the son was 14 years old.

AI explanation

Let the present ages of the father and son be F and S years, so F = 38. The father's age when the son was born was F - S, which equals the son's current age S, meaning 38 - S = S and S = 19. Five years ago, the son's age was 19 - 5 = 14 years.

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