Alice is twice as old as Bob. In 5 years, Alice will be 1.5 times as old as Bob. How old are they now?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Create equations based on their current ages.
Answer
Alice: 30, Bob: 15
Explanation
Let Bob's age be x. Then Alice's age is 2x. In 5 years, we can set up the equation: 2x + 5 = 1.5(x + 5), leading to x = 15.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is Alice: 30, Bob: 15.
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