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A man said to his son, "I was two-thirds of your present age when you were born". IIf the present age of the man is 48 years, find the present age of the son.

A. 28.8 years

B. 20 years

C. 38 years

D. 34 years

E. None of the above

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Correct choice: A

Explanation:

Let the Present age of the son be P, which means he was born P years ago.At the time the son was born, the age of the man was : (48 - P). So, according to the statement made by the man, his age when the son was born should be equal to 2/3 of P. Therefore, Solving, we get P = 28.8 years; which is the present age of the son.

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