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Select the correct answerThe present age of father is five times the age of the son. Five years ago, the age of father was ten times the age of his son at that time. How old is father at present?Options45 years48 years49 years40 years

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Select the correct answerThe present age of father is five times the age of the son. Five years ago, the age of father was ten times the age of his son at that time. How old is father at present?Options45 years48 years49 years40 years

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Let's solve this step by step:

Step 1: Let's assume the present age of the son is x years.

Step 2: According to the problem, the present age of the father is 5x years.

Step 3: Five years ago, the age of the son was (x-5) years and the age of the father was (5x-5) years.

Step 4: According to the problem, five years ago, the age of the father was ten times the age of his son. So, we can set up the equation 5x - 5 = 10(x - 5).

Step 5: Solving this equation gives x = 10.

Step 6: Substituting x = 10 into the equation for the father's age gives 5x = 50.

So, the father is 50 years old. However, this option is not available in the given options. There might be a mistake in the problem or the options provided.

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