tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post115824228344233329..comments2024-02-11T22:40:20.959-05:00Comments on Question of the day: How old?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-1158671088203251172006-09-19T09:04:00.000-04:002006-09-19T09:04:00.000-04:00Both answers make sense to me.The father is 72, th...Both answers make sense to me.<BR/><BR/>The father is 72, the son is 42, and the grandson is 6 years old.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-1158665847690948622006-09-19T07:37:00.000-04:002006-09-19T07:37:00.000-04:00Or you could set up the ratio:1:7:12(weeks = days ...Or you could set up the ratio:<BR/><BR/>1:7:12<BR/><BR/>(weeks = days means the ratio of their ages is 7:1, months = days, 12:1)<BR/><BR/>so x + 7x + 12x = 120Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-1158599076428125862006-09-18T13:04:00.000-04:002006-09-18T13:04:00.000-04:00There are some fractional years that (as in normal...There are some fractional years that (as in normal conversation) I will truncate.<BR/><BR/>Father - 72<BR/>Son - 42<BR/>Grandson - 6<BR/><BR/>Using the following equations:<BR/><BR/>Y(F) + Y(S) + Y(G) = 120<BR/>Y(S) = 365/52 Y(G) (frational results)<BR/>Y(F)= 12Y(G)<BR/><BR/>Substitution yields the Grandson is just over 6 years old.Mr. Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844019232053683131noreply@blogger.com