April 2010
Problem of the Month

Age Problem

Cautioning the witness to remember that she was under oath,
the lawyer asked, "How old are you?"

"Twenty-nine and some months," she replied.

"How many months?"

"A hundred and ten."

How old was the witness?
Give a range for her age (in the form YY years MM months to YY years MM months).
Assume that "twenty-nine years" could be any age from 29 Years 00 months to 29 years 11 months.

Solution to the Problem:

The witness could be any age from 38 years 02 months to 39 years 01 month.

110 months equals 9 years 2 months.
So, adding 9 years 2 months onto 29 years 0 months gives 38 years 02 months.
Adding 9 years 2 months onto 29 years 11 months gives 39 years 01 month.

Correctly solved by:

1. John Funk	Ventura, California
2. David & Judy Dixon	Bennettsville, South Carolina
3. Tori Johnson	Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming
4. Michael Black	Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming
5. Jeremy Harmon	Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming
6. Scott Woody	Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming

Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher