On 7/15/07, June Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've recently seen an interesting puzzle. I know the answer but you
may enjoy solving it (even with J):
The hostess at her 20th wedding anniversary party tells you that the
youngest of her three children likes her to pose this problem, and proceeds
to explain: "I normally ask guests to determine the ages of my three children,
given the sum and product of their ages. Since Smith missed the
problem tonight and Jones missed it at the party two years ago, I'll let you
off the hook." Your response is "No need to tell me more, their ages are ... "
5 6 16.
Boyko
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