SOLUTION: A son asked his father how old he was and the father replied your age is now one quarter of mine but five years ago it was only one-fifth. How old is the father ?

Question 1141154: A son asked his father how old he was and the father replied your age is now one quarter of mine but five years ago it was only one-fifth. How old is the father ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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...,your age is now one quarter of mine but five years ago it was only one-fifth. How old is the father ?
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f, father
x, son

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