" I am eight times as old as you were when I was as old as you are " , said a man to his son. Find out their present ages if the sum of the their ages is 75 years.  Choose the correct choice from the following:
A) 23  B) 24  C) 25  D) 26  E) 27
present age of boy x and previous age of boy y   so present age of dad : 8y and previous age is x   so the gap between duration must be same   so 8y-x=x-y --&gt; x=9y/2   and x+8y = 75 (given) --&gt; 9y/2 + y=75 so y=6 and and x=27   therefore fathers age is 8y = 8*6= 
<gadget id="calculator">8*6</gadget>
<output>48</output>
48   and child's age= x=27   ANSW27R:27
<result>E</result>
" I am eight times as old as you were when I was as old as you are " , said a man to his son. Find out their present ages if the sum of the their ages is 75 years.