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The mother is five times older then her son. After 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 44 years. What is the present age of the son?

5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years

Correct Answer: 6 years

Explanation:

Let us assume the present ages of son be P then mother's age will be 5P years.
After 4 years, Son' age = P + 4
After 4 years, Mother' age = 5P + 4
According to question,
5P + 4 + P + 4 = 44
⇒ 6P = 36
∴ P = 6 years

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