A man is 3 years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the so

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Question
A man is 3 years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the son becomes 15 years old after 3 years, what is the present age of the wife?
Options
A. 60 years
B. 51 years
C. 48 years
D. 45 years

Correct Answer

45 years

Explanation

Suppose the present age of son is P years.
Therefore, present age of the father = 4P years
According to question
The present age of son + 3 years = 15
? The present age of son ( P ) = 15 ? 3 = 12 years
The present age of father = 4P = 4 � 12 = 48 years
? The present age of man's wife = The present age of father - 3 = 48 ? 3 = 45 years