Salman age puzzle solution
salman's youth lasted one sixth of his life. He grew a beard after one twelfth more. After one seventh more of his life, he married. 5 years later, he and his wife had a son. The son lived exactly one half as long as his father, and salman died four years after his son.
How many years did salman live?
Solution:
The riddle, the 'facts' of which may or may not be true, results in the following equation:
x/6 + x/12 + x/7 + 5 + x/2 + 4 = x<br><br>where x is salman's age at the time of his death.
Therefore, salman lived exactly 84 years.
Soln