After 32 years from now, a boy will be five times as old as he was 8 years back. How old the boy is now?

After 32 years from now, a boy will be five times as old as he was 8 years back. How old the boy is now?

  • (A) 20 years
  • (B) 19 years
  • (C) 18 years
  • (D) 17 years
  • Solution: The boy’s current age is x years.
  • After 32 years, he will be five times as old as he was 8 years ago.
  • Equation:
  • x + 32 = 5 × (x - 8)
  • Simplify:
  • x + 32 = 5x - 40
  • 72 = 4x
  • x = 72/4 = 18
  • Therefore, the boy is now 18 years old.
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