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Simple Puzzle
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:58 pm
by VLSmooth
Got into a puzzle conversation at work, and just felt like dropping a simple one here to see how it would be received
- Mary is 24 years old.
- Mary is twice as old as Jane was when Mary was as old as Jane is now.
How old is Jane?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:42 am
by Dave
18 or 12. possibly 6, definately not 1 or 0
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:48 am
by Alan
i agree with Dave, 18.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:58 pm
by Peijen
divided by three multiply by two
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:51 pm
by Jonathan
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:53 pm
by George
Are they moving at relativistic velocities? Which planet's orbit are we using to define years? Do they have access to a time machine? Are either one a dog?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:22 pm
by VLSmooth
I'm not sure, although frictionless inclines may or may not be involved.
(btw, 18 is correct, but none of you showed your work! fail!)
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:41 pm
by Peijen
is it sperm whale or blue whale?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:17 pm
by Jonathan
European swallow, duh.
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:43 am
by quantus
I hate lame word parsing puzzles.