Todays Brain Teaser #7 (13JUN2013)

[vpnavy]

Today's Brain Teaser #7 (13JUN2013)

A princess is as old as the prince will be when the princess is twice the age that the prince was when the princess’s age was half the sum of their present ages.

What are their ages?

 

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[Sheperdess]

I hate math!!

 

[austin]

I hate math word problems...

 

[Crispin]

they are the same age

 

[vpnavy]

they are the same age

But you are close...

 

[Mackaydon]

New born and 9 months. (Be gentle on your response.)
Don.....

 

[Crispin]

You have only given me one equation:

2y = 1/2(x+y) or 3y = x

1 and 3 years old?

 

[vpnavy]

New born and 9 months. (Be gentle on your response.)Don.....

 

[vpnavy]

You have only given me one equation: 2y = 1/2(x+y) or 3y = x 1 and 3 years old?

 

[vpnavy]

Sorry - no winner today! CORRECT ANSWER: princess: 40 and prince: 30

Ages that work

Princess Prince
08..........06
16..........12
24......... 18
32..........24
40..........30
48..........36
56..........42
64..........48
72..........54
80..........60

Stay tuned for tomorrow's!

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