math riddle
Nov 4th 2005, 3:49 pm
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math riddle
A mother is older than her son by 21 years. In 6 years, she will be 5 times his age.
Question: Where is the father?
Question: Where is the father?
Nov 4th 2005, 3:57 pm
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Re: math riddle
Originally Posted by KitKat
A mother is older than her son by 21 years. In 6 years, she will be 5 times his age.
Question: Where is the father?
Question: Where is the father?
X+21=Y
and
(X+6)x5=Y+6
then 4x =-3 years
Sons age (x) = minus 3/4 year or nine months
Father of son at this time is therefore just recovering from the exertions of making a baby son and heir!!
Peter
Nov 4th 2005, 4:04 pm
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Re: math riddle
Originally Posted by Paylia
X+21=Y
and
(X+6)x5=Y+6
then 4x =-3 years
Sons age (x) = minus 3/4 year or nine months
Father of son at this time is therefore just recovering from the exertions of making a baby son and heir!!
Peter
and
(X+6)x5=Y+6
then 4x =-3 years
Sons age (x) = minus 3/4 year or nine months
Father of son at this time is therefore just recovering from the exertions of making a baby son and heir!!
Peter
Nov 4th 2005, 6:55 pm
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Re: math riddle
Originally Posted by KitKat
A mother is older than her son by 21 years. In 6 years, she will be 5 times his age.
Question: Where is the father?
Question: Where is the father?
Its quite obvious really , sheesh
Nov 4th 2005, 11:38 pm
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Re: math riddle
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au
Her name wasnt Mary by any chance, and she had trouble finding a B and B in a place called Bethnal Green , when 3 drug dealers came bearing gold medallions, frankfurters and maird ? then kidnapped her boyfriend Jo ?
Its quite obvious really , sheesh
Its quite obvious really , sheesh
Nov 4th 2005, 11:49 pm
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Re: math riddle
Originally Posted by KitKat
A mother is older than her son by 21 years. In 6 years, she will be 5 times his age.
Question: Where is the father?
Question: Where is the father?
