The age of the father is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons and 5…
2024
The age of the father is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons and 5 years hence his age will be double the sum of their ages. Find the present age of the father?
- A.
45
- B.
75
- C.
90
- D.
60
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Correct answer: A
Option 1:
Let the age of father be x and let the ages of his sons be y and z.
Five years hence, the age of father would be x + 5, sons would be y + 5 and z + 5.
x = 3(y+z) -----1
x+5=2(y+5+z+5)----2
Equating 1 and 2,
y + z = 15.
Therefore, x = 45 years.