Topic: How good are you at Math??
uk1971's photo
Fri 01/18/08 01:41 PM
If you can solve this you're a genius (actually it's not that hard - just simple algebra)



A mother is 21 years older than the child. 6 years from now the mother will be 5 times as old as the child.

Question : Where's the father?

















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Solution :

The mother (M) is 21 years older than the child , so
M = C + 21

In 6 years from now the mum will be 5 times as old as the child,
M + 6 = (C + 6) x 5

Hence,
C + 21 + 6 = (C + 6) x 5
C + 27 = 5C + 30
-3 = 4C
C = -3/4

The child is -3/4 years old, that is, it'll be born in 9 months.

Thus.. by mathematical induction.... ...

At this moment the Father is on top of Mother.

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MirrorMirror's photo
Fri 01/18/08 01:42 PM
bigsmile

jtitol's photo
Fri 01/18/08 01:43 PM
sick huh

openheart45's photo
Fri 01/18/08 01:46 PM
sorry..i cheatedlaugh

dbreazy's photo
Fri 01/18/08 01:47 PM
huh

no photo
Fri 01/18/08 01:52 PM
there is no child not even a fetus and if the supposed child is-3/4 of a year old than whats to say she's even met the father yet ....this does not compute ...please go to the back of the line ....laugh

no photo
Fri 01/18/08 01:53 PM
laugh bigsmile