‘22-year-old Woman Born and Died in 1975’. Can You Crack This Brain Teaser?

Are you feeling those midweek blues creeping in? If the week’s hustle is starting to weigh you down, a little pick-me-up might be just what you need. And what’s better than solving a brain teaser? If you agree, then this one might keep you thinking for minutes on end. The teaser is simple yet complicated. It asks how a 22-year-old woman was born and died in 1975. Can you figure it out?

The brain teaser was shared on Threads by the user Roman Beskostõi with the caption, “Can you solve this riddle?”

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The brain teaser reads, “A woman was born in 1975 and died in 1975. She was 22 years old at the time of her death. How?”

Take a look at the brain teaser right here:

The brain teaser was shared a day ago on the platform. It has since then accumulated nearly 6,000 likes and numerous reposts. Many puzzle lovers even took to the comments section of the post to share answers.

Here’s what people think is the answer to this brain teaser:

“She was born on February 29th, a leap year, and died on February 29th of the same year, before her first birthday. Therefore, she was only alive for one day every four years, and when she died, she was 22 leap years old but only 5 years old in terms of actual birthdays,” explained an individual.

Another added, “19:75 is time of death.”

“The name of the town was 1975,” said a third.

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A fourth commented, “The riddle plays with the meaning of 1975. The woman was born in a hospital room number 1975 and died in the same room, which is 1975. Her age, 22 years old, refers to her actual age at the time of her death. The 1975 in the riddle is not the year but the room number.”

“The puzzle in the image is a play on words. The 1975 mentioned twice refers to two different things: The woman was born in the year 1975. She died at the age of 22 in room number 1975. This is why she could be 22 years old when she died, even though the year is also 1975,” shared a fifth.