Usenet Newsgroups : rec.puzzles Hall of FameThe rec.puzzles Hall of Fame is a compilation of over 500 of the most popular puzzles that have been posted and discussed in the rec.puzzles newsgroup. In most cases a detailed solution has been provided. Many of these puzzles also appear in Braingle's own collection. |
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1) Ten years from now Tim will be twice as old as Jane was when Mary was
nine times as old as Tim.
2) Eight years ago, Mary was half as old as Jane will be when Jane is one year
older than Tim will be at the time when Mary will be five times as old as
Tim will be two years from now.
3) When Tim was one year old, Mary was three years older than Tim will be when
Jane is three times as old as Mary was six years before the time when Jane
was half as old as Tim will be when Mary will be ten years older than Mary
was when Jane was one-third as old as Tim will be when Mary will be three
times as old as she was when Jane was born.
HOW OLD ARE THEY NOW?
Solution
