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A fathers age is reverse of sons age. One year back fathers age was twice of sons age. What is the fathers current age?
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abhinavmishra85

  • Dec 9th, 2009
 

Let the unit place of father age be x and ten place be y
Father age = 10y+x
Son age =10x+y

According to question:
10y+x-1=2(10x+y-1)
10y+x-1=20x+2y-2
8y=19x-1
(8y+1)/19=x

On substituting and testing we find for y=7 we get an integer  value x=3
Hence father age = 73
Son age = 37 

honey

  • Sep 8th, 2011
 

Answer is 73 & 37

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Gopal27

  • Jan 28th, 2012
 

Father's current age is 73...

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