Riddle

Sally is 54 years old and her mother is 80, how many years ago was Sally's mother three times her age?

Choose an answer

A.Twenty-six years ago
B.Thirteen years ago
C.Thirty years ago
D.Forty-one years ago.
Hint: It's a 3-word phrase with 16 letters, starting with "F".

Answer

Forty-one years ago.

Why this is the answer

Solving 80-x = 3(54-x) gives x = 41, so 41 years ago Sally's mother was exactly three times her age.

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