{"id":152886,"date":"2023-07-27T13:48:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T08:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=152886"},"modified":"2023-07-27T13:54:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T08:24:45","slug":"the-sum-of-the-ages-of-father-and-his-son-is-44-years-if-6-years-after-the-father-will-be-3-times-as-old-as-his-son-what-are-their-present-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/the-sum-of-the-ages-of-father-and-his-son-is-44-years-if-6-years-after-the-father-will-be-3-times-as-old-as-his-son-what-are-their-present-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"The sum of the ages of father and his son is 44 years. If 6 years after the father will be 3 times as old as his son, what are their present ages?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Question<\/td>The sum of the ages of father and his son is 44 years. If 6 years after the father will be 3 times as old as his son, what are their present ages?<\/td><\/tr>
Type<\/td>multiple_choice<\/td><\/tr>
Option<\/td>36, 8<\/td>correct<\/td><\/tr>
Option<\/td>38, 6<\/td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr>
Option<\/td>35, 9<\/td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr>
Option<\/td>37, 7<\/td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Let present age of son is X and present age of father is (44 -X).
As per question, after 6 years;
3(X+6) = (44 – X) +6
3X +18 = 50 – X
4X = 50 – 18
4X = 32
X = 8 years
\u2234Present age of son = 8 years
And, present of father = 44 – 8 = 36 years
Solution 2;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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