Multiple choice

Father’s age is 4 times that of his son. 5 years back, it was 7 times. His age now is

  1. 30

  2. 35

  3. 40

  4. 45

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let the present age of the son be x. Therefore, the present age of the father is 4x. 5 years ago, 7(x – 5) = (4x – 5) = 7x – 35 = 4x - 5 = 3x = 30 = x = 10 Therefore, the present age of the father is 4x = 40 years.