Braingle: 'Twenty-one' Brain Teaser

Twenty-one

Trivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.

Puzzle ID:	#24580
Fun:	(2.81)
Difficulty:	(2.39)
Category:	Trivia
Submitted By:	riddlelover
Corrected By:	MarcM1098

Kim (a U.S.A. resident) is exactly twenty years and three months old when she visits her elderly grandmother in China. When she arrives, her grandmother asks her how old she is now. When Kim answers twenty-one, she isn't lying. How is that possible?

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Comments

tjsmom2005 Jul 15, 2005	Wow. I didn't know that. But I have thought about nine months in the womb being added to age. Cute teaser, educational too - you learn a new thing every day - lol
(user deleted) Jul 15, 2005	thats cool i didn't know about that
summachick Jul 15, 2005	i'M EXCITED I GOT IT RIGHT
smatypants Jul 15, 2005	It should of been "it took her 9 months 2 get dere
lycanthrope Jul 15, 2005	I guessed at the nine months in the womb and was pleased that I got it right . I didn't know about the culture thing though. Thanks for the fun AND the learning!
drussel3 Jul 16, 2005	Learn something new every day, thanks.
gorillazgirl Jul 16, 2005	This was a fun one to look up!! And very fun to answer!!
renae Jul 18, 2005	I thought she took a slow boat to China!
riddlelover Jul 20, 2005	Thanks! Im glad everyone liked it! It's my first one to get taken!
sueintexas Jul 22, 2005	Thought the same thing as renae. Guess I learn something new everyday
krabcat Jul 29, 2005	wow random knolage realy dose com in handy i actualy got it right
schatzy228 Aug 17, 2005	wow, entertaining and educational, well done ! oh, by the way, it stumped me!
Ozymandias Aug 29, 2005	Yes, we do indeed learn something new every day!! Nice job!
hit_the_sand Sep 02, 2005	If that were where I live, I would be_...he he he...why should I tell people my age?
(user deleted) Sep 03, 2005	Cool one
toupsy121 Sep 19, 2005	im japanese and we usually add a year so i got confused. we dont bother with exactly nine monthes.
riddlelover Sep 19, 2005	Adding a year is a smart thing...I was discussing that with someone the other day, and how confusing it would be about fooling with exactly 9 months. Thank you for the comments!
smarty_blondy Sep 25, 2005	Briliant one! I had no idea about that but, i'm thriled of learning such an awesome thing from this teaser. Keep them coming as this one is great!
shenqiang Oct 21, 2005	When people asked my age, I would reply with (current year-my year of birth) if it was before my birthday that year, and (current year-my year of birth+1) if it was after my birthday that year.
OldChinaHand Jul 02, 2006	This more of Korean custom, than a Han Chinese custom, but it makes a good teaser.
riddlelover Nov 28, 2006	Glad ya'll liked it...I'm probably not well informed (scratch the 'probably') on origins and whatnot, but hey...It was the only one someone else didn't post!!! shrugs Pax!!