Son's Ages (Solve & Win)

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4 years ago

Two old MIT grads met at fairway on the upper West side, they haven't seen each other in over 20 years. Here's the chat between them :

The first grad says to the second: “how have you been?”
Second: “great! i got married and i have three children now”
First: “really? how old are they?”
Second: “well, the product of their ages is 72, and the sum of their ages is the same as the number on that building over there..”
First: “right, ok.. oh wait.. hmm, i still don’t know”
Second: “oh sorry, the oldest one just started to play the cricket”
First: “wonderful! my oldest is the same age!”

How old are the children ?

Comment your answer in ascending order of the (age) children and make sure you explain it a bit so others can understand.


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3 ,3 and 8 years I think..last children are twins.and oldest one 8 years who just started to play cricket..

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4 years ago

Why not 2,6,6 ? Or 1,8,9 ? Or 1,6, 12 ? Or 3,4,6 or other 12 combinations 🤔

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4 years ago

Other 12 combination not possible as you mention a time limit of 20 years..2,6,6 not possible as here written oldest 'one'.. the rest three are possible may be..

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4 years ago

Yup, you're right in 2,6,6 combination but 3,4,6 does not cancels the limitation of 20 yrs

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4 years ago

We don't play cricket so we don't Kno when is the age a child could play

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4 years ago

That's not an issue @Mirriam23 you can still find the answer

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4 years ago

They all are 24 years old.

24*3=72

24+24+24=72

that means 24,24, & 24 (they are thrice), and the other man's child is also 24

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4 years ago

Nah @Taskia product of their ages is 72. According to your answer 24×24×24 which I think definitely not 72 😅 And another, they didn't met over 20 years, then the age 24 discards.

Hint : x × y × z = 72 And one logic is hided in 6th line of conversation

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4 years ago

I don't know the answer. @Meher89, @EYERISH687, @Hiyamoni123, @Akash, @Jewel, @Imran, @aminul you all can try this.

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4 years ago