HardMath Riddle
The combined age of Jack and John is 49. Jack is twice as old, as John was when Jack was as old as John is now. How old are the brothers?
Riddle
The combined age of Jack and John is 49. Jack is twice as old, as John was when Jack was as old as John is now. How old are the brothers?
Choose an answer
A.Jack is 30 and John is 19
B.Jack is 25 and John is 24
C.Jack is 35 and John is 14
D.Jack is 28 and John is 21.
Hint: It's a 5-word phrase with 15 letters, starting with "J".
Answer
Jack is 28 and John is 21.
Why this is the answer
Jack's age (28) is twice what John's age was seven years ago (14), which is exactly the gap between their ages now (28 - 21 = 7), and 28 + 21 = 49 as required.
This riddle is filed under Math Riddles and rated Hard.