A man is now 3 times as old as his son. In 10 years time, the sum of their ages will be 76. How old was the man when his son was born?
A
24 years
B
40 years
C
28 years
D
32 years
Correct Answer: 28 years
Let, Son current age = P Man current age = 3PAccording to Question, (P+10)+(3P+10) = 76 4P = 76-20 = 56 P = 14now, Son current age = 14 years Man current age = 42 yearsSo, when his son was born, the man age was = 42-14 = 28 years (Ans)