#logical-reasoning

#logical-reasoning

Some of the oldest puzzles in history involve "figuring out" people's ages. They are found in ancient texts across cultures, demonstrating a long-standing fascination with imaginative and logical thinking wrapped into one, which is essentially what "figuring out" refers to. They have been a staple in collections of brainteasers since at least the medieval ages, starting with Alcuin's early ninth-century manuscript, Propositiones ad acuendos juvenes ("Problems to Sharpen Young Minds"), which contains several challenging age problems.