New riddle for you all... well, more of a puzzle

gord · 21st January 2005, 10:41 PM

This is for the mathematically minded amongst you

If you add the age of a man to the age of his wife you get a combined age of 91 years. He is now twice as old as she was when he was as old as she is now.

How old are they?

~smack · 21st January 2005, 11:18 PM

he's 91 and she's dead?

gord · 21st January 2005, 11:27 PM

no, but bonus points for original thinking

~smack · 21st January 2005, 11:44 PM

fuck this

trickyvicki · 22nd January 2005, 12:09 AM

the man is 52 and the woman is 39

21st January 2005, 10:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
gord of the rings Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,728	New riddle for you all... well, more of a puzzle This is for the mathematically minded amongst you If you add the age of a man to the age of his wife you get a combined age of 91 years. He is now twice as old as she was when he was as old as she is now. How old are they?

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21st January 2005, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
~smack Excuse me, who are you? Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,139	he's 91 and she's dead?

21st January 2005, 11:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
gord of the rings Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,728	no, but bonus points for original thinking

21st January 2005, 11:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
~smack Excuse me, who are you? Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,139	fuck this

22nd January 2005, 12:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
trickyvicki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: dundee Posts: 1,544	the man is 52 and the woman is 39