If you take my age, multiply it by 3, subtract 10, and then divide by 2, you get 25. How old am I?
20
Working backwards from 25: Multiply by 2 to get 50, add 10 to get 60, then divide by 3 to get 20.
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Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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