A man is twice as old as his son. In 20 years, he will be 1.5 times as old as his son. How old are they now?
Category: Brain Teasers · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Set up an equation based on their ages.
Answer
The man is 40, and the son is 20.
Explanation
Let the son's age be x. Then the man's age is 2x. In 20 years, the equation holds true, leading to their current ages.
This is a expert brain teasers riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is The man is 40, and the son is 20..
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