Maya is twice as old as Leo was when Maya was as old as Leo is now. If Leo is currently 24 years old, how old is Maya?
32 years old
Let M be Maya's age. The age gap is M - 24. Maya was 24 years old (M - 24) years ago, at which time Leo was 24 - (M - 24) = 48 - M. Since M = 2(48 - M), 3M = 96, giving M = 32.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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