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A mother has some children whose product of their ages (in number of years) is 17. Now can you infer two important things from this information?
NOTE: Assume all children are a 'whole number' (no decimals) age.
NOTE: Assume all children are a 'whole number' (no decimals) age.
Hint
17 is a prime number.Answer
17=17x1x1x1.....x11. The eldest child must be 17 years
2. All other children (may be twins or triplets or quintuplicates or more than this number at the same birth) must be 1 year old each born at the same birth.
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