Old Man Riddle

A man was born on January 1st, 23 B.C. and died January 2nd, 23 A.D. How old did he live to be?

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May 22nd, 2015 | Category: History, Mathematical, Real Life |  Email This Riddle

3 guesses to Old Man Riddle

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• brent

  May 22, 2015 at 1:45 PM

  45 years + 1 day.

• Crabman

  May 22, 2015 at 7:34 PM

  45

  Jan 1, 1 BC he was 22. Jan 1, 1 AD he turned 23. Jan 1, 23 AD he had his 45th birthday.

• Dude

  May 22, 2015 at 8:28 PM

  Brent wins today’s riddle!
  There is no year 0 so you can add 23 to 23 but you must subtract one to take year 0 out of consideration: 23 + 23 – 1 = 45 years old. In some cultures people are born 1 years old, in this case they would be 46 years old when they die.