Solving riddles—a sort of puzzle in which you have to figure out the answer to a specific question—is a fairly common activity on the internet.
Mom was 23 years old seven years and six months ago. In seven years and six months, how old will Mom be?
Are you able to identify the right response?
It can be a little tough, though, so it’s not surprising if you have to think for a while.
It was nearly a minute before I finally figured out the answer.
It’s also easier than it looks, as is frequently the case with riddles.
The solution will appear beneath the following image.
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This is the response.
We know you’re as eager as we are to find out the answer, so let’s take a logical approach: Mom was 23 years old 7 years 6 months ago, so her current age is 23 + 7.6 = 30 years 6 months. In 7 years 6 months, she will be 30 + 7) years + (6 + 6) months = 38 years old. Congratulations! You’re doing fantastic if you were able to figure this out without much difficulty.