Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

a devious riddle

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • a devious riddle

    two women (Ann and Sue)are having a conversation:

    Ann: Hello Sue. How are your three children?
    Sue: Fine. It's been a while since you last saw them. Do you know their ages?
    Ann: Give me a hint.
    Sue: The sum of their ages is the same as your sons age. And if you multiply their (the three children's) ages you get 36.
    Ann: That knowledge is insufficient.
    Sue: Oh yes and my oldest child is a girl.
    Ann: Now I know their ages.

    How old are Sue's children? :P
    Just walk away.

  • #2
    age is 3, 3 and 4.



    Spec.
    -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

    Comment


    • #3
      3, 4, 3

      how old is Anns son?

      Comment


      • #4
        my theory:

        6,3,2.

        because it says that her oldest daughter ( the fact that she's a girl doesn't actually matter), is still only a child. so I chose the multipliers that way so the oldest kid is still only a child.
        urgh.NSFW

        Comment


        • #5
          edit, yes, of course, I forgot we could repeat the same numbers.

          so even 3,3,4 is still possible. the reasoning should remain the same.
          urgh.NSFW

          Comment


          • #6
            Nope, 2,2,9
            It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
            RIP Tony Bogey & Baron O

            Comment


            • #7
              Cheater Azazel!! Stop looking at my answers!!



              Spec.
              -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

              Comment


              • #8
                possible combos of factors of 36
                1 1 36
                1 6 6
                1 2 18
                1 3 12
                1 4 9
                2 2 9
                2 3 6
                3 3 4

                sum of these
                1 1 36 38
                1 6 6 13
                1 2 18 21
                1 3 12 16
                1 4 9 14
                2 2 9 13
                2 3 6 11
                3 3 4 10

                Since the woman didn't have enough info, Her son must be 13, since that's the only one that duplicates. Once it is determined that there is an oldest, 1 6 6 is eliminated and the result must be 2 2 9
                It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
                RIP Tony Bogey & Baron O

                Comment


                • #9
                  let me guess, this is not the first time you see this riddle.
                  urgh.NSFW

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    3+3+4=10 years old

                    and 4 would be the oldest.

                    This works to Rah.

                    Spec.
                    -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      I've seen one that used the same type of logic. (I'm big on puzzles.)
                      But there is a flaw in this one that was not in the other one that I saw. It is conceivable that the the children are not twins but just born close enough that there age is the same during a few months of the year. One 6 year old could be older than the other one, so knowing that the oldest is a girl, does not necessarily eliminate the 1 6 6 answer.
                      It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
                      RIP Tony Bogey & Baron O

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Spec
                        3+3+4=10 years old

                        and 4 would be the oldest.

                        This works to Rah.

                        Spec.
                        But then the women wouldn't have needed the extra information since only 3 3 4 would add up to her son's age. Read more carefully.
                        It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
                        RIP Tony Bogey & Baron O

                        Comment


                        • #13
                          rah is right. congrats, rah.
                          urgh.NSFW

                          Comment


                          • #14
                            or the other obvious one. Even with twins. (i'm 18 minutes older than Ming, but I'm still considered the older one.)
                            It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
                            RIP Tony Bogey & Baron O

                            Comment


                            • #15
                              Edit: Never mind, I got it
                              -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

                              Comment

                              Working...