A father told his son, "At the time of your birth, I was the same age as you are now." If the father is currently 38 years old, the son was five years ago:
A. 14 years
B. 19 years
C. 33 years
D. 38 years
Answer:A
A father told his son, "At the time of your birth, I was the same age as you are now." If the father is currently 38 years old, the son was five years ago:
A. 14 years B. 19 years C. 33 years D. 38 years
Explanation: Let's say the son is currently x years old. As a result, (38 - x) Equals x.2 x 38 =x equals 19.5 years ago, son's age was (19 - 5) = 14 years.