Lost father

difficulty 2.5

riddle
Published

December 25, 2018

Question: A mother is 21 years older than her child. In 6 years the mother will be 5 times older than her baby.

Where is the father?

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  • M = mother

  • C = child

  • M = C + 21

  • M + 6 = 5* (C + 6)

  • Solving gives C = -3/4

  • -3/4 year means minus 9 months. If the child is -9 months, it means that the father is with the mother, in their bed…