A mother tells her son, "When you were born, my age was the same as your present age." If the mother's present age is 38 years, what will be the son's age 5 years from now?

Correct option is D

Let the son's current age be x
The mother’s current age is 38 years.
The mother tells her son that when he was born, her age was the same as his current age.
This implies that the difference between their ages is equal to the son’s current age:
38 – x = x.
38=2x
⟹x= 19
So, the son's current age is x = 19 years.
The son's age 5 years from now will be: 19+5=24.
Correct answer is (d) 24 years.