A father is 4 times as old as his son. 10 years from now, the sum of their ages will be 50 years. What is…

Problems on Ages · Quantitative Aptitude · Medium · Practice for IBPS Clerk Prelims, SSC CGL Tier 1

A father is 4 times as old as his son. 10 years from now, the sum of their ages will be 50 years. What is the son's present age?

  1. 2 years
  2. 6 years
  3. 4 years
  4. 10 years
Answer and solution

Correct answer: B) 6 years

Let son = x, father = 4x. 5x + 20 = 50, so x = 6.

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