Let's denote the current age of Kanishk as K and the current age of his father as F.

From the problem, we know two things:

1. K + F = 78 (The sum of the ages of Kanishk and his father is 78 years)
2. F - 5 = 3 * (K - 5) (5 years ago, the father's age was 3 times Kanishk's age)

We can solve these two equations to find the values of K and F.

Let's start with the second equation:

F - 5 = 3K - 15
F = 3K - 10

Now we can substitute F from the second equation into the first one:

K + 3K - 10 = 78
4K = 88
K = 22

So, Kanishk is currently 22 years old.

The question asks for Kanishk's age 2 years hence, so we add 2 to his current age:

22 + 2 = 24

So, the answer is D. 24 years.

Question

Let's denote the current age of Kanishk as K and the current age of his father as F.

From the problem, we know two things:

1. K + F = 78 (The sum of the ages of Kanishk and his father is 78 years)
2. F - 5 = 3 * (K - 5) (5 years ago, the father's age was 3 times Kanishk's age)

We can solve these two equations to find the values of K and F.

Let's start with the second equation:

F - 5 = 3K - 15
F = 3K - 10

Now we can substitute F from the second equation into the first one:

K + 3K - 10 = 78
4K = 88
K = 22

So, Kanishk is currently 22 years old.

The question asks for Kanishk's age 2 years hence, so we add 2 to his current age:

22 + 2 = 24

So, the answer is D. 24 years.

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