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(Message started by: thecow135 on Nov 10^th, 2005, 6:58pm)

Title: BDAY TWINS
Post by thecow135 on Nov 10^th, 2005, 6:58pm

the bonus part,

couldnt sheila be born on 12/31 and he man be born on 1/1 so that they are the farthest apart celebration of bday in a year?

if suome posted this already, well im srry, im stupid lyk that =P

Title: Re: BDAY TWINS
Post by Icarus on Nov 10^th, 2005, 7:46pm

They still celebrate their birthdays only one day apart that way, even if they are in different years. The "bonus part" is to figure out the maximum separation by which they can celebrate the same birth day (e.g. the farthest their 12th birthdays can be apart).

Title: Re: BDAY TWINS
Post by Shahmeer on Dec 3^rd, 2005, 10:41am

One of them could be born on February 28 at 11:59:59 pm and the other on March 1 12:00:00am

During leap years they would celebrate their birthdays 2 days apart instead of one.

Title: Re: BDAY TWINS
Post by towr on Dec 3^rd, 2005, 2:42pm

Yes, but in the wrong order.

Title: Re: BDAY TWINS
Post by Joe_de_Balliol on Dec 20^th, 2005, 8:58am

If you include the International Date Line I think I can get it to three days apart as they are one side of it for Feb 28th, then on Feb 29th they cross it to get back to Feb 28th, then they have Feb 29th, then finally a day later they celebrate the other birthday. Also they can be born just as a plane crosses it - but that doesn't help.

J