- A40
- B30
- C36
- D44
Step-by-Step Solution
Let the daughter be d; Suresh = 4d. Then 4d + 20 = 2(d + 20), so 2d = 20, d = 10 and Suresh = 40.
Answer: A) 40
Today Suresh is four times as old as his daughter. Twenty years from now he will be only twice as old as she will be. How old is Suresh now, in years?
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