SIJU VARGHESE
(CA FINAL STUDENT)
(172 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
I think Gayathri Ram is correct.
We don't know the house no. Then How the sentence " The sum of the ages equals the no. of our house"
will help us to arrive the Answer. It doesn't mean that the sum of the ages equals the House No. twice. As per Maheswari Mam's reply, the house no. is 13. Why don't the House No. is 11 or any other.
GAYATHRI RAM
(CA FINAL)
(94 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
I have the same doubt as what Mr Siju has got
Mukesh Katara
(Account manager)
(533 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
Only in case of sum 13 another hint was necessary. But there is an
oldest child only if the family has two years old twins and a six years
old child.
CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta
("PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN")
(114225 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
DEAR FRIEND,
AFTER KNOWING THE HOUSE NO THE PERSON SHOULD NOT HAVE CONFUSION. HE IS CONFUSED BECAUSE HOUSE NO IS 13 AND SUM OF BOTH 9+2+2=13 & 6+6+1=13.
THATS WHY HE HAD CONFUSION AFTER GETTING HINT THAT HE HAS AN ELDEST SON. HE KNEW ANSWER IS 9,2 & 2 BCOZ 6,6,1 HAVE TWO SON AGED 6 AND NO BODY IS ELDEST.
IF I HAD TOLD YOU HOUSE NO IS 13 THE WHAT YOUR REPLY WOULD HAVE BEEN. YOU WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ARRIVE AT A DECISION AS 6+6+1 & 9+2+2 BOTS HAVE SUM 13.
IS IT CLEAR NOW?????????????
CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta
("PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN")
(114225 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
HAD IT BEEN 14 HE WOULD HAVE NOT ASKED FOR ANOTHER CLUE.......
AS SUM 14 COMES ONLY ONCE IN GIVEN EQUATION I.E.
9*4*1=36 & 9+4+1=14
ANY MORE QUERY??????
Mukesh Katara
(Account manager)
(533 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
Dear Sanjay Sir,
6+6+1
So,Corret ans is
9+2+2
CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta
("PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN")
(114225 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
THATS WHAT I EXPLAINED DEAR...........
SIJU VARGHESE
(CA FINAL STUDENT)
(172 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
Thank You Mr. Sanjay Gupta. I was looking the question as we don't know the House No.
But the Field helper knows the no.
CA Archana
(Mamager Finance & Accounts)
(365 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
I am not convinced Sanjay,I think there can be two options 2,2,9 and 2,3,6......as per me Piono can be played by even the 6 year old kid.
CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta
("PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN")
(114225 Points)
Replied 05 May 2010
YOU ARE NOT TAKING THE POINT CORRECTLY.
2+3+6=11 NOT 13
THE HINT WAS SIMPLY TO CONVEY THAT HE HAS AN ELDEST SON........
Rohit
(Tax & Finance Consultants)
(24 Points)
Replied 06 May 2010
Age should be
Product Total is 36
House No. is 9
and eldest child plays piano
p i a n o
alphabeticaly
16+9+14+15
54
5+4= 9
so twins are 9 yrs\
9+9-36=18
so eldest chield is 18 yrs old and twins are 9 ye old
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