Post by brimfin on May 6, 2017 10:05:36 GMT
Okay, I haven't started the "Thirteen at Dinner" puzzle yet, as I know once I do I'll be obsessed with it until it's solved. So let me toss in my own puzzle. You've heard the phrase, "Stop me if you've heard this before..." Well, chances are you might have heard this one before. But I'm asking you to solve it anyway, because I'm going to add a new wrinkle to it after it is solved.
Two men meet in a barber shop. As the waiting time is long, they start to talk. Phil asks Joel if he has any kids. Joel says, "Yes, I have 3 boys." "What ages?" asks Phil. "Tell you what," says Joel, who loves puzzles like we do, "I'll give you clues and you tell me when you can figure that out for yourself." "Sounds like fun," agrees Phil.
"First clue," Joel says, "The sum of my sons' ages is 13."
"Need more, obviously," replies Phil.
"Second clue," Joel challenges, "The product of their ages is 36."
"Not quite there yet," muses Phil.
"Third clue. My oldest son loves hot dogs."
"I've got it!" declares Phil.
What is the solution?
Two men meet in a barber shop. As the waiting time is long, they start to talk. Phil asks Joel if he has any kids. Joel says, "Yes, I have 3 boys." "What ages?" asks Phil. "Tell you what," says Joel, who loves puzzles like we do, "I'll give you clues and you tell me when you can figure that out for yourself." "Sounds like fun," agrees Phil.
"First clue," Joel says, "The sum of my sons' ages is 13."
"Need more, obviously," replies Phil.
"Second clue," Joel challenges, "The product of their ages is 36."
"Not quite there yet," muses Phil.
"Third clue. My oldest son loves hot dogs."
"I've got it!" declares Phil.
What is the solution?