Re: A math puzzle this time...

[Teacher122 <Teacher122@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-01-26 00:31:50 EST, gardner7@pilot.infi.net writes:

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 How old are the tortoises, and how old is the visitor?  Note: All of 
 the ages are integers.  (No one in the puzzle is 23.47546 years old, 
 or anything like that...)
 
  >>
The ages are 14, 9, & 25 yrs. for the tortoises for a sum of 48 years. this
makes the child 12 yrs. old.  Breaking the problem down into its prime factors
revealed the possible combinations and the answer within 5 minutes.

Tom Green