Multiple choice

A father said to his son "I was of the same age as you at the time of your birth". If the father's present age is 34 years, what was the age of the son 5 years back?

  1. 17 years

  2. 12 years

  3. 29 years

  4. 11 years

  5. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let the son's present age be x. Father's present age = 2x  2x = 34  x = 17

Son's age 5 years back = 17-5 = 12 years