The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 50 years. five years ago, father's age was five times the age of the son. After 5 years, son's age will be:  Select the correct option
A) 16
B) 16.2
C) 16.1
D) 16.66
E) 17
Let the present ages of son and father be x and (50 -x) years respectively.   Then, (50 - x) - 5 = 5(x - 5)   45 - x = 5x - 25   6x = 70   x = 70/6= 11.66 years   Son's age after 6 years = (x+ 5) = 16.66 years.   answer :16.66
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 50 years. five years ago, father's age was five times the age of the son. After 5 years, son's age will be: