The forum discussion revolves around a mathematical age problem presented in the book "Mathematical Conundrums" by CRC Press, 2023. Participants analyze the ambiguous wording of the problem, which involves establishing equations based on the ages of two individuals, Holly and Ivy. The consensus is that the problem contains contradictory information, leading to confusion about the correct interpretation and solution. Ultimately, the correct answer to the question "How many years ago was that?" is determined to be 6 years ago, based on the established equations.
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pinball1970 said:
Yeah, "curious" kev wasn't very curious after all.pinball1970 said:
27 in the post #24 is the result of my misinterpretation of the problem statement and you can skip it.pinball1970 said:
“ago” is correct in this case. See the original post.pinball1970 said:
It is better to assume ignorance before malevolence. Please remember, I am a real human being. You must imagine that you are talking to me in a room and that you can see my facial reaction to your comment. From what I've read, Gavran and PeroK have been very helpful. Thanks.phinds said: