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)
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