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Question from a Year 9 (!) maths paper...
Edited by mr. apollo (11 Mar 2016 3.55pm)
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cos if there is a youngest, cant be 36 and 1 year old twins?
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Nope
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oops .. sorry..could be 18 2 1
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Nope,
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6 6 & 1
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Why?
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Originally posted by mr. apollo
Why? It's the only one that has another option for the door number that fits the rest of the criteria. 9 2 & 2 doesn't leave a "youngest"
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And the first prize of general brainbox goes to Stuk, double points if you get the second question (no cheating now)
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Originally posted by Stuk
6 6 & 1 Mensa!
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Why can't it be 3, 3 and 4? The youngest child could still be Amanda - born last of the twins?
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Originally posted by Hoof Hearted
Why can't it be 3, 3 and 4? The youngest child could still be Amanda - born last of the twins? Because there's no other triple that multiplies to equal 36 and adds to equal 10.
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