Brain Twist Thingie

BreakABone · 01-09-2003, 07:48 PM

"My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks, and my grandson is as many months as I am in years. My grandson, my son and I together are 160 years. Can you tell me my age in years?"

Crono · 01-09-2003, 07:50 PM

I'm not even going to attempt to answer that, the question alone is confusing enough.

Jewels · 01-09-2003, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crono
I'm not even going to attempt to answer that, the question alone is confusing enough.

i second that hehe

Xantar · 01-09-2003, 08:46 PM

It's not that hard (especially if you know linear algebra). It's just that the numbers involved get a little big.

*prepares to walk away*

What? You don't mean you want me to spoil the answer already, do you?

GameMaster · 01-09-2003, 08:56 PM

Grandpa is 96 years old.

gekko · 01-09-2003, 09:11 PM

96? How?

"My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks, and my grandson is as many months as I am in years. My grandson, my son and I together are 160 years. Can you tell me my age in years?"

Grandson is then 96 months old, < 2 years.

Grandson is as many days (96 * 30 = 2880) as the son's weeks (2880 / 52 = 55.3)

Son (55) + Grandson (2) + Grandpa (96) = 153

I say 101.

Grandson is 1, 3 weeks shy of being 2. Let's make him 2.

101 gives you 3030 days. 3030/52 puts the son at 58.2 years.

58 + 2 + 100 = 160.

Perfect Stu · 01-09-2003, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GameMaster
Grandpa is 96 years old.

ditto.

gekko · 01-09-2003, 09:15 PM

Pfft. You're all wrong

EDIT: Testing for edit message.

Perfect Stu · 01-09-2003, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gekko
Grandson is then 96 months old, < 2 years.

Shiz · 01-09-2003, 09:31 PM

lmao lol.....guess that'd make a diff gekko

Happydude · 01-09-2003, 09:32 PM

*reads the brain teaser*

*re-reads the brain teaser*

*re-re-reads the brain teaser*

*head blows up*

Jewels · 01-09-2003, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gekko
96? How?

"My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks, and my grandson is as many months as I am in years. My grandson, my son and I together are 160 years. Can you tell me my age in years?"

Grandson is then 96 months old, < 2 years.

Grandson is as many days (96 * 30 = 2880) as the son's weeks (2880 / 52 = 55.3)

Son (55) + Grandson (2) + Grandpa (96) = 153

I say 101.

Grandson is 1, 3 weeks shy of being 2. Let's make him 2.

101 gives you 3030 days. 3030/52 puts the son at 58.2 years.

58 + 2 + 100 = 160.

NOW I KNOW THE ANSWER!!!

GameMaster · 01-09-2003, 09:49 PM

How come when Admins. edit their posts after others have posted, it doesn't indicate they've edited like it does for a normal person?

gekko · 01-09-2003, 09:51 PM

Cause we special.

Actually, it does, or should. You just get 2 minutes to edit your post, without the message popping up. I actually edited mine to a ..., when I realized my math was off, and got the right answer and had it up in < 1 minute.

GameMaster · 01-09-2003, 09:57 PM

You're not allowed to round, are you?