Multiple choice general knowledge sports

A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:

  1. 14

  2. 19

  3. 33

  4. 38

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Explanation

Let son's present age be x. The father was x when the son was born, so the father is now 2x. 2x = 38, so x = 19. Five years ago, the son was 19 - 5 = 14.