A father is 5 times as old as his son. His son is 6 years old. After how many years, will the father be 4 times as old as his son ?

Options

A. (a) 5 years
B. (b) 6 years
C. (c) 4 years
D. (d) 2 years

Answer

D

Explanation

Age of son = 6 years Age of father `=6xx5=30` years
Let after x years father will be 4 times of son.
`implies30+x=4(6+x)`
`implies4x-x=30-24`
`implies3x=6`
`impliesx=2` years