A mother said to her daughter, “I was as old as you are at now at the date of your birth.” If the mother’s age is 38 years now, the daughter’s age 5 years back was?
Choose the correct option:
A) 16 years B) 19 years C) 24 years D) 14 years E) 21 years
14 years   14 years   14 yearsaughter’s current age = A years   Then, (38 – A) = A   2A = 38   A = 19 years   14 yearsaughter’s age Five years back = (19 – 5) years   = 14 years
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A mother said to her daughter, “I was as old as you are at now at the date of your birth.” If the mother’s age is 38 years now, the daughter’s age 5 years back was?