The average age of a man and his son is 33 years. The ratio of their ages is 8:3. What is the man's age ?
The average age of a man and his son is 33 years. The ratio of their ages is 8:3. What is the man's age ?
(a) 48 years (b) 44 years (c) 42 years (d) 50 years (e) None of these
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(a) Average age of father and son = 33 years
Sum of their ages = 2 × 23 = 66 years
8x+3x =2x33
⇒11x=66
⇒ x=6
Father's age = 8 × 6 = 48 years
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