I am three times older than you, and you are a decade younger than me. How old am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Consider relationships in age.
Answer
Fifteen years
Explanation
If you are five years old, then I am fifteen, three times your age.
This is a medium math riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is Fifteen years.
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