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Misc UPPSC 2010 GS-I Aptitude & Reasoning
Question

In 1930 a person's age was 8 times that of his son. In 1938 the father’s age becomes 10 times the age of his son’s age in 1930. The ages of father and son in 1940 were respectively:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 42 and 14 years

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “42 and 14 years”.

The correct answer is option (c) 42 and 14 years.

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