I am a three-digit number. My tens digit is five more than my units digit, and my hundreds digit is three less than my tens digit. What number am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Start by defining the units digit and build from there.
Answer
194
Explanation
Let the units digit be x. Then the tens digit is x+5 and the hundreds digit is x+2. Solving gives x=4, leading to 194.
This is a medium math riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is 194.
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