[Solved] A ship is twice as old as its boiler was when the ship was as old as the boiler is now. What is the ratio of the boiler’s age to the ship’s age?

This riddle has been around for some time on internet platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, and many people still argue over what the answer might be, as there are many possibilities. The correct answer is Ratio is 3⁄4. If we let S be the ship’s age and let B be the boiler’s age, and T to be the difference we get: S – T = B S = 2 x (B – T) If we eliminate T (with T = S – B), we will get: B⁄S = 3⁄4