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A man asked his neighbour’s son age. He replied in a mathematical way. My son..................How old is the man’s son?

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A man asked his neighbour’s son age. He replied in a mathematical way. My son is five times as old as my daughter and my wife is five times as old as my son. I am twice as old as my wife whereas my grandmother, who is celebrating her eighty-first birthday is as old as all of us put together.

How old is the man’s son?

posted May 23, 2020 by Vikram Luthra

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SON = 5x
DAUGHTER = x
WIFE = 5 X 5x
HUSBAND =2 X (5 X 5x)
GRAND MOTHER=81
(5x) + (x) + (5 X 5x) + (2 X (5 X 5x)) = 81
Put x=1
5 + 1 + (5X5) + (2X25) = 81
So,
ANS : Son is 5 years old

answer Jun 1, 2020 by Selvin



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