Question

Artaud noticed that if he takes the opposite of his age and adds 38 he gets the number 27. How old is

Artaud?

Answer 1

11

Explanation:

Let his age be x then the opposite of his age is - x, then

- x + 38 = 27 ( subtract 38 from both sides )

- x = - 11 ( multiply both sides by - 1 )

x = 11

Thus he is 11 years old