My son asked me, “How old are you?”
And in reply, I said, “I am your age plus half of my age.”
My son is 22, how old am I?
Answer
44 years old.
Explanation:
x = father’s age
x = 22 + ½x
x – ½x = 22
½x = 22
x = 44
Q.E.D.
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My son asked me, “How old are you?”
And in reply, I said, “I am your age plus half of my age.”
My son is 22, how old am I?
44 years old.
Explanation:
x = father’s age
x = 22 + ½x
x – ½x = 22
½x = 22
x = 44
Q.E.D.