The total weight of a father and his son is $70 \, kg$. The weight of the son is one-sixth of the weight of his father. Find the weight of the father and the son.

  • A
    Father: $60 \, kg$,Son: $10 \, kg$
  • B
    Father: $50 \, kg$,Son: $20 \, kg$
  • C
    Father: $55 \, kg$,Son: $15 \, kg$
  • D
    Father: $65 \, kg$,Son: $5 \, kg$

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