At a job interview, they asked, “If someone was born in 1925, how old are they now?”

I was stunned when they didn’t accept “100” as the correct answer… because. the interviewer smiled and said gently,

“They might not be alive anymore—but the real question is: how would you find the right answer if they were?”

I realized then that they weren’t testing my math—they were testing my mindset.

They wanted to see if I would assume facts or take the time to verify them. Continues…