Multiple choice

Kavita got married 20 years ago. Today, her age is 19/9 times of her age at the time of marriage. Her son's age is half her age. What is the present age of her son?

  1. 12 years

  2. 13 years

  3. 14 years

  4. 19 years

  5. 15 years
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Explanation

Let the present age of son be x years. Then, present age of Kavita = 2x years Twenty years ago, Kavita's age = 2x - 20 years Now, according to question, 19/9(2x - 20) = 2x After solving the above equation, we get x = 19 So, the present age of son is 19 years.

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