A Man and his daughter

[beanebabe]

A man and his daughter have the same digits in their ages but in reverse. A year ago he was twice as old as her. How old are they now?

[brian j john]

73 and 37
A year ago he was 72 and she was 36. (he was twice her age

[TonyV]

beat me to it brian

[beanebabe]

Thanks Brian, my daughter was set the problem at school as part of a maths competition and it had me stumped. Cheating, I know, but she was so upset I couldn't work it out. Probably would have got there eventually.

[TonyV]

bean

until the teacher asked what logic your daughter used to arrive at the answer?

[welshlibranr]

not the same digits in reverse though!.......should be eg: 42 and 24 I think!.......

[welshlibranr]

Oh sorry, didn't read it properly!.........yes you are right!...............