Riddle

In two years I know, I'll be twice as old as five years ago, said Tom. How old is Tom?

Choose an answer

A.10
B.14
C.17
D.12
Hint: It's a word with 0 letters, starting with "1".

Answer

12

Why this is the answer

If x is Tom's current age: x+2 = 2(x-5), which solves to x = 12.

This riddle is filed under Funny Riddles and rated Hard.

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