Author |
Topic: THREE CHILDREN (Read 1033 times) |
|
dayamashita31
Newbie
Posts: 6
|
 |
THREE CHILDREN
« on: Oct 4th, 2005, 1:54am » |
 Quote  Modify
|
Need help with this riddle anyone got an answer?
"A woman has three children, half of them are male. Is this possible? *I need an explanation "
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
Grimbal
wu::riddles Moderator
Uberpuzzler
Gender: 
Posts: 7527
|
|
Re: THREE CHILDREN
« Reply #1 on: Oct 4th, 2005, 2:21am » |
Quote Modify
|
It's a really silly one
The other half is/are also male...
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
dayamashita31
Newbie
Posts: 6
|
|
Re: THREE CHILDREN
« Reply #2 on: Oct 4th, 2005, 2:29am » |
Quote Modify
|
wow...never would have thought of that answer....thanks
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
towr
wu::riddles Moderator
Uberpuzzler
Some people are average, some are just mean.
Gender:
Posts: 13730
|
|
Re: THREE CHILDREN
« Reply #3 on: Oct 4th, 2005, 3:08am » |
Quote Modify
|
it suffices if at least 1/3 of the other half is male.
Or you might consider the case where one or more are hermaphrodite
|
| « Last Edit: Oct 4th, 2005, 3:26am by towr » |
IP Logged |
Wikipedia, Google, Mathworld, Integer sequence DB
|
|
|
dineshkumargarg
Newbie
Posts: 1
|
|
Re: THREE CHILDREN
« Reply #4 on: Oct 4th, 2005, 3:46am » |
Quote Modify
|
It is really possible! the line written says
a lady has three children ,half of them are males.
Interpration- half of all of them (children + mother) . so there are two males.
regards
Dinesh
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
RIDDLES SITE
WRITE MATH!
Home 
Help 
Search 
Members 
Login 
Register
Reply
Notify of replies
Send Topic
Print