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Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by Nobody: 3:37pm On Jul 31, 2017
Mike is 6 Years old. His sister Laura is Half of his age. So when Mike is 100 years old. How old is Laura.

Let's see the foolish one's among us
Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by Nobody: 3:51pm On Jul 31, 2017
fidalgo19:
Mike is 6 Years old. His sister Laura is Half of his age. So when Mike is 100 years old. How old is Laura.

Let's see the foolish one's among us
Mike = 6 years
laura = (1/2)6 = 3 years

6 = 3
100 = X

Cross-multiply
(100 x 3) / 6

X = 50
Laura will be 50 years old

Bro, that stuff is kinda old
Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by Demzy4: 3:59pm On Jul 31, 2017
Femlexx:

Mike = 6 years
laura = (1/2)6 = 3 years

6 = 3
100 = X

Cross-multiply
(100 x 3) / 6

X = 50
Laura will be 50 years old

Bro, that stuff is kinda old

Old and yet you still got it wrong
Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by Nobody: 4:01pm On Jul 31, 2017
Femlexx:

Mike = 6 years
laura = (1/2)6 = 3 years

6 = 3
100 = X

Cross-multiply
(100 x 3) / 6

X = 50
Laura will be 50 years old

Bro, that stuff is kinda old
It's old but am happy to tell you your one of them.
Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by Nobody: 4:03pm On Jul 31, 2017
fidalgo19:
It's old but am happy to tell you your one of them.
DAMN
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Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by winny90(f): 4:04pm On Jul 31, 2017
97 years old

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Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by Nobody: 4:09pm On Jul 31, 2017
I got it, just answered what they didnt ask me with it...you got me, i 4 talk say make u go collect 1 andre but e no good, so go collect 1 crate of malt, if dem ask wu go pay, tell them 'jesus paid it all'
Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by iluvpomo(m): 7:52pm On Jul 31, 2017
fidalgo19:
Mike is 6 Years old. His sister Laura is Half of his age. So when Mike is 100 years old. How old is Laura.

Let's see the foolish one's among us

Note: sometimes the OP doesn't realize he's the one being foolish .... grin
50 .... but ask me why.
Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by Nobody: 7:58pm On Jul 31, 2017
iluvpomo:
50 .... but ask me why.
I'm listening
Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by iluvpomo(m): 8:00pm On Jul 31, 2017
Femlexx:
I'm listening
Will include you when the OP responds ....
Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by dejt4u(m): 9:18am On Aug 01, 2017
simply put, the brother is 3years older than Laura.. when he is 100yeasr, she will definitely be 97years

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Re: Can You Answer This Simple But Brain Teasing Question by Nobody: 6:53am On Aug 07, 2017
97....very simple

M=6, L=3
therefore...6/2=3

now, mike is 100 years, we don't divide the age by half but deduct 3 from Mike's age.

L=M(100)-3=97

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