Riddle

Fremen

A mother is 21 years older than her son.
In six years, the son will be one-fifth the age of the mother.

Question: What is the boy's father currently doing?

Fremen

Fremen wrote: »

A mother is 21 years older than her son.
In six years, the son will be one-fifth the age of the mother.

Question: What is the boy's father currently doing?

Something unmentionable? The father is in the process, of, em... Helping to make his son?

Fremen

Yes, the correct answer is:

The boy's mother

scooby man

thinking about retirement

meath commuter

Enjoying himself, hopefully

scooby man

the mothers age is 51 correct so stats show in relationships men are older,so dad is ?this is stupid he could be doing anything

scooby man

i mean shes 46 sorry

Fremen

scooby man wrote: »

i mean shes 46 sorry

Think you've made a mistake somewhere. She's still young and nubile :pac:

Dont be at yourself

Y = Mother's age
X = Boy's age

21 + X = Y
X + 6 = (Y+6)/5

x = y - 21

(y - 21) + 6 = (y + 6)/5

5y - 105 + 30 = y + 6
5y - y = 6 + 105 - 30

4y = 81

y = 20.25

21 + x = 20.25

x = .75

Mother's age: 20 years, 3 months
Boy's age: - 9 months
Father's activity: Playing hide the purple parsnip.

jack_reacher

I did that out & was getting frustrated because I couldn't work it out. I used to love maths(bar learning theorms for LC) in school. Read the spoiler & was pleasantly surprised & I got an aul chuckle for myself.

On a side note, have been nosing around boards but hadn't seen this forum. I'm absolutely delighted now.

Must learn how to block the text(edit:Excellent)

LeixlipRed

Despicable. You're all banned.

Stephen Esquire

Is the answer 4?

Munster Tom

Excellent riddle

KevinVonSpiel

Given the possibility of artificial insemination & the father having donated the sperm some date prior to that insemination, there is an extremely large number of possibly correct answers to your riddle.

Mellor

Given the fact that you could work out the answer in the begining, the smart arse answer doesn't make you smart

LeixlipRed

Read the Charter Mellor, no personal abuse thank you

Mellor

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Read the Charter Mellor, no personal abuse thank you

em, It was a joke, obviously didn't come accross as one. i'll add a smiley or two

+:D:D:D