HardMath Riddle
Four years ago, Alex was twice as old as Jake. Four years from now, Jake will be 3/4 of Alex's age. How old is Alex?
Riddle
Four years ago, Alex was twice as old as Jake. Four years from now, Jake will be 3/4 of Alex's age. How old is Alex?
Choose an answer
A.16
B.20
C.8
D.12
Hint: It's a word with 0 letters, starting with "1".
Answer
12
Why this is the answer
Solving the two age equations together shows Jake is currently 8 and Alex is currently 12.
This riddle is filed under Math Riddles and rated Hard.