Sunday, February 4, 2007

"MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY"

A father is three times as old as his son. After fifteen years the father will be twice as old as his son's age at that time. Hence the father's present age is
  1. 36
  2. 42
  3. 45
  4. 48
  5. None of the above

14 comments:

Unknown said...

Ans: C

Unknown said...

explain..plss

Pinu13 said...

F=3S and 15 yrs from now F+15=2(S+15), now substitute and solve...u will get S=15 ,hence F=45

sona said...

c

Unknown said...

F=3x,S=x.after 15 years..F=3x+15,S=x+15
3x+15=2(x+15).solving...S=15;F3*15=45..
hence C

Unknown said...

answer is C

Poongundran said...

c

Admin said...

CORRECT ANS IS C 45
SO SALIMA,AND TARU THANX FOR CORRECT EXPLAINATION

Anonymous said...

c

Unknown said...

c

Unknown said...

C

DIFFICULTY IS ROUTINE.... I DO THE IMPOSSIBLE said...

C

Unknown said...

C

Anonymous said...

answer is 45