We just need to look the 3 set of number that multiply to 36... the set can be as (1,1,36),(1,2,18),(1,4,9)..(1,6,6),(1,3,12)..........(2,2,9)....
The catch here is we need not find the whole set...the second mathematician can't guess their ages through their sum that means there are at least two possible combination that sum to the same value.. we have 1,6,6 and 2,2,9 second clue says "my youngest is youngest"... if we look into the combination, we find the first set have unique age for the youngest son..hence the ages.. and 2 sons can have same age without being twins...one born in the month of jan and the other born in the month of december...:P :P moreover its no where mentioned there can't be any twins On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:24 AM, amit kumar <amitthecoo...@gmail.com> wrote: > @piyush..will u xplain plz. > by d way 2 sons cant hav d same age(hope they r nt twins) > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:14 AM, Piyush Sinha <ecstasy.piy...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> 1,6,6 >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:07 AM, amit the cool >> <amitthecoo...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Conversation between two mathematicians: first : I have three >>> children. The product of their ages is 36 . If you sum their ages . it >>> is exactly same as my neighbor's door number on my left. The second >>> mathematician verifies the door number and says that the not >>> sufficient . Then the first says " o.k one more clue is that my >>> youngest is the youngest" Immediately the second mathematician >>> answers . Can you answer the question asked by the first >>> mathematician? What are the children ages? >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Piyush Sinha* >> *IIIT, Allahabad* >> *+91-8792136657* >> *+91-7483122727* >> *https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000655377926 * >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- *Piyush Sinha* *IIIT, Allahabad* *+91-8792136657* *+91-7483122727* *https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000655377926 * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
