How old is the brother? A tricky puzzle

There are many types of puzzles - mathematical, logical, visual. What they all have in common is that they will all have contributo to brain health in the long run if practiced regularly. There is a theory that daily brain training can reduce the risk of age-related neurological diseases, including dementia.

We suggest you test yourself with an interesting logic puzzle. Recently, a riddle was shared online that tests your math and logic skills. All you have to do is determine the age of someone's younger brother.

"When I was four years old, my brother was half my age. Now I am 18, how old is my brother?"

This type of question is one of those that lays a verbal trap at the beginning that can make you rethink the answer even though it is actually much simpler than it seems at first glance.

The most common option was to automatically halve the age to give the answer. In fact, "9" is the wrong answer. If you thought so too, try reading the sentence again but more carefully.

Puzzles stimulate the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for cognitive skills, among other things.

The answer

The brother will always be 2 years younger. That is, the brother is now 16 years old.

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