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Can You Solve This Math Puzzle? When I Was 4 Years Old My Brother Was Half Of My Age. Now I’m 18, How Old Is My Brother?

Can You Solve This Math Puzzle? When I Was 4 Years Old My Brother Was Half Of My Age. Now I’m 18, How Old Is My Brother?

 

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This puzzle might be trickier than you think so pay close attention to the statement. Do you know the answer already? We have the solution for you below but try it on your own first!
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Let`s check out the solution together. In the beginning, the person says that “when they were 4 years old, their brother was half their age”. That means the brother was 2 years at that point. Which makes them 2 years younger than their sibling. So, how old is the brother when the sibling is 18 years old?

Yes, The right answer is 16.

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