Here’s a mind-boggling brain teaser that has only been cracked by some of the greatest minds. Do you think you can solve it too? It’s a puzzle that will leave many people trying to figure out the answer, so it’s definitely worth a shot.

Siblings always like to play around and boast about who’s older than the others. To them, it makes a lot of difference to be just a year older! You’ll find that the younger siblings like to toy around with the fact that they’re the most favored ones since they came in last! 

The older siblings could also turn it around and declare that they have an advantage since they were born first. It’s a never-ending cycle. 

Well, in that case, here’s a puzzle you can take a look at to see how strong your brainpower is!

You’ve probably already noticed that this puzzle is somewhat tricky. It demands that you give it more attention even if you feel like you’ve already figured out the answer. The solution is given down below, but how about trying to crack it by yourself first?

And now, for the solution. 

Going by the first statement, it is clear that the person was four years old when their brother was half that age. At that point, the brother must have been only 2. So, what is the difference between their ages?

That’s right, two years. 

Therefore, if the person is 18 years old today, that could only mean that their brother is two years younger.

And as you might have already guessed, the correct answer to this puzzle is 16!

Are you having fun already? Well, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t invite your friends to try and solve this puzzle by themselves! See who got the right answer within the shortest time.