once there were 2 scientists travelling in a train from mumbai to delhi.one of them was a mathematician ,he had the habit of talking in mathematical terms.to overcome the boredom of the journey the second scientist asked him''how many children do you have?'' first scientist replied''i have 3 sons''.second scientist asked for their ages.1st scientist replied ''the product of their ages is 72 and the sum of their ages is equal to my house number'' 2nd scientist thought for a while and requesteed him to give one more hint as the information was not sufficient for guessing the correct ages of the 3 sons.1st scientist gives him the last clue that ''my eldest son has green eyes''.immediately ''the 2nd scientist'' could tell him his son's ages.what was the age of the eldest son? a)6 b)8 c)9 d)12
Asked by Ashrene | 26th Oct, 2012, 01:30: PM
Expert Answer:
Answered by | 31st Oct, 2012, 10:05: AM
Related Videos
Kindly Sign up for a personalised experience
- Ask Study Doubts
- Sample Papers
- Past Year Papers
- Textbook Solutions
Sign Up
Verify mobile number
Enter the OTP sent to your number
Change