Mind Exercise: Age Puzzle

Posted by Jerry Lopper Dec 25, 2006

Sharpen your mind and exercise your brain with this mind puzzle. Mind and mental exercises such as this mind teaser help to keep your brain young.

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Exercise:

Peter is twice as old as Paul was when Peter was as old as Paul is now.

The combined ages of Peter and Paul is 56 years.

How old are Peter and Paul now?

Source: The Complete Book of Fun Maths, Philip Carter & Ken Russell

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