Two numbers add up to 55 and their difference is 9. What is the larger number?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Sum and difference can form equations to solve both values.
Answer
A number equal to thirty-two
Explanation
Adding and subtracting the two equations yields 32 as the larger number.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A number equal to thirty-two.
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