Question

A son is 8 years old. His father is 5 times as old. How old was the father when his son was born?

Answer 1

The Father is 32. I know this because 8 x 5 is 40 so he is 40 years old rn. When he was born he was 32 because 40 - 8 is 32. HOPE THIS HELPS!

Answer 2

he was 32

Explanation:

8x5 is 40 because he was born 8 years ago you subtract 8 from 40 to get 32