Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - How Old Is Dad?

Professor Layton and the Curious Village: Puzzle 040 Answer

Where to find Puzzle 040?

Finding Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - How Old Is Dad?

Puzzle 040 – How Old Is Dad? is found by speaking to Archibald in the Market during the search for Ramon in Chapter 3.

How many picarats is Puzzle 040 worth?

Puzzle 040 is worth 30 picarats.

How to solve Puzzle 040?

You’ll need to figure out the age of a dad using his cryptic clue to his son.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - How Old Is Dad? Description

A father and son are chatting when the son poses this question: “Dad, I’m 22 now, but just how old are you?”

The father replies, “You want to know how old your old man is, eh? Hmm, well, I tell you what. I’m as old as your age, plus half my age.”

How old is the father?

Consider what percentage of the father’s age is represented by the son’s age.

What are the hints for Puzzle 040?

Hint 1

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - How Old Is Dad? Hint 1

It sounds convoluted, but take another look at what’s been presented.

“I’m as old as your age, plus half my age.”

This means that if you take away half of the father’s age, you’ll have the age of the son.

As you already know, the son is 22.

Hint 2

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - How Old Is Dad? Hint 2

What the father is essentially saying here is that if you add half of his age to the son’s age, you’ll get the father’s age.

If that’s the case, the son’s age must be half of the father’s age.

Hint 3

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - How Old Is Dad? Hint 3

As stated in the second hint, half of the father’s age is equal to the son’s age. To put it another way, the father’s age is two times that of his son.

Puzzle 040 Answer

The father’s age is 44.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - How Old Is Dad? Answer Screen

If taking away the son’s age is half of the dad’s age, then it’s pretty simple math to figure out that the dad is twice the son’s age.


For completing puzzle 040, you earn a strange gizmo for the gizmo section in the menu.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village strange gizmo 19 - Reward for Solving Puzzle 040

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Where to find Puzzle 040?

Finding Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - Father’s Age

Puzzle 040 – Father’s Age is found by speaking to Archibald in the Market during the search for Ramon in Chapter 3.

How many picarats is Puzzle 040 worth?

Puzzle 040 is worth 30 picarats.

How to solve Puzzle 040?

You’ll need to figure out the age of a dad using his cryptic clue to his son.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - Father’s Age Description

A father and son are chatting when the son poses this question: “Dad, I’m 22 now, but just how old are you?”

The father replies, “You want to know how old I am, eh? Hmm, well, I tell you what. I’m as old as your age, plus half my age.”

How old is the father?

Consider what percentage of the father’s age is represented by the son’s age.

What are the hints for Puzzle 040?

Hint 1

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - Father’s Age Hint 1

It sounds convoluted, but take another look at what’s been presented.

“I’m as old as your age, plus half my age.”

This means that if you take away half of the father’s age, you’ll have the age of the son.

As you already know, the son is 22.

Hint 2

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - Father’s Age Hint 2

What the father is essentially saying here is that if you add half of his age to the son’s age, you’ll get the father’s age.

If that’s the case, the son’s age must be half of the father’s age.

Hint 3

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - Father’s Age Hint 3

As stated in Hint 2, half of the father’s age is equal to the son’s age. To put it another way, the father’s age is two times that of his son.

Puzzle 040 Answer

The father’s age is 44.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village puzzle 040 - Father’s Age Answer Screen

If taking away the son’s age is half of the dad’s age, then it’s pretty simple maths to figure out that the dad is twice the son’s age.


For completing puzzle 040, you earn a strange gizmo for the gizmo section in the menu.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village strange gizmo 19 - Reward for Solving Puzzle 040

How did you find this guide? Let me know in the comments.

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