If my age is three times my sister's age and the total is fifty, how old am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about relationships and simple equations.
Answer
A thirty-eight
Explanation
Thirty-eight is three times the age of twelve making fifty.
This is an easy math riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A thirty-eight.
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