ok piyush......u r right.well done On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:31 AM, Piyush Sinha <ecstasy.piy...@gmail.com>wrote:
> 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. > -- 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.