Riddle

Fremen · 28-08-2009 02:20PM #1

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?

28-08-2009 02:23PM

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 · 28-08-2009 02:26PM

Yes, the correct answer is:

The boy's mother

scooby man · 28-08-2009 02:34PM

thinking about retirement

meath commuter · 28-08-2009 02:37PM

Enjoying himself, hopefully

scooby man · 28-08-2009 03:26PM

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 · 28-08-2009 03:29PM

i mean shes 46 sorry

Fremen · 28-08-2009 03:36PM

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 · 28-08-2009 03:42PM

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 · 29-08-2009 01:37AM

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 · 29-08-2009 10:54AM

Despicable. You're all banned.

Stephen Esquire · 29-08-2009 12:40PM

Is the answer 4?

Munster Tom · 30-08-2009 11:32PM

Excellent riddle

KevinVonSpiel · 07-09-2009 11:18PM

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 · 08-09-2009 12:43AM

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

LeixlipRed · 08-09-2009 12:45PM

Read the Charter Mellor, no personal abuse thank you

Mellor · 10-09-2009 03:33AM

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

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