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Solution



Given
• John's dad is four times as old as John
o So, if John is x years old then John’s dad is 4x years old.
• Eight years later, John's dad will be two and half times of John's age
o Eight year later, the age of John = x + 8
o Eight year later, the age of John’s father = 4x + 8
o 4x + 8= 5/2 (x+8)
To find
• The ratio of John and John's dad 32 years later
Approach and Working out
• 4x + 8= 5/2 (x+8)
• 8x + 16 = 5x + 40
• 3x = 24
• x = 8
• 4x = 32
32 years later, the age of john = 40 and his father’s age = 64
• Ratio = 40 : 64 = 5 : 8

Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Correct Answer: Option A
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