engineering intelligence MCQ #92

A man is 5 times as old as his son. After 5 years, he will be 3 times as old as his son. What is the son's current age?

engineering intelligence MCQ #92

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A man is 5 times as old as his son. After 5 years, he will be 3 times as old as his son. What is the son's current age?

    • A) 5 years
    • B) 10 years
    • C) 7 years
    • D) 8 years

    Answer: 10 years

    Explanation: Let son's age be x, man's age be 5x. After 5 years: 5x + 5 = 3(x + 5). Solving gives x = 10.