Multiple choice

The present age of the father and the son are together 46 year. 5 year ago, the father was 11 times as old as his son. The age of the son after 5 year will be

  1. 13

  2. 14

  3. 12

  4. 11
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Explanation

Let the son's present age be x. Father's age is 46-x. Five years ago: (46-x-5) = 11(x-5), meaning father was 11 times as old as the son. Solving: 41 - x = 11x - 55, giving 12x = 96, so x = 8. Son is 8 years old now. After 5 years, son will be 8 + 5 = 13 years old.

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