Deepak is 4 times as old as his son. four years hence the

Home » Aptitude » Problems on Ages » Question

Deepak is 4 times as old as his son. four years hence the sum of their ages will be 43 years. How old is deepak's son now ?

Let the son's present age be x years
Then, (x + 4 ) + (4x + 4) = 43
⇒ 5x = 35
⇒ x = 7 years