` ` i am 8 times as old as you were when i was as old as you are ` ` , said a man to his son . find out their present ages if the sum of the their ages is 75 years .	Choose the correct choice from the following choices
A) 23	B) 24	C) 25	D) 26	E) 27

Rationale: present age of boy x and previous age of boy y so present age of dad : 8 y and previous age is x so the gap between duration must be same so 8 y - x = x - y - - > x = 9 y / 2 and x + 8 y = 75 ( given ) - - > 9 y / 2 + y = 75 so y = 6 and and x = 27 therefore fathers age is 8 y = 8 * 6 = 48 and child ' s age = x = 27 answer : e
Answer: E