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A father is twice his son's present age. How many years ago, was he three times his son's age, if his son's age is now 20 years?

A

8 years

B

10 years

C

12 years

D

15 years

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The correct Answer is:
B

Present age of son = 20 years His father.s present age = 40 years
10 years ago
The age of son = 20-10=10 years Father.s age = 40 - 10 = 30 years `30=10xx3`
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