document.write( "Question 1108925: The product of the ages of Ali’s children is 24. If Ali has 3 children and the eldest
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document.write( "He took it to be play school, but that's not 'real' school.\r\n" );
document.write( "So I took it to be real school:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Their ages could be: \r\n" );
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document.write( "1,1, and 24   <--ruled out, eldest too old to start school.\r\n" );
document.write( "1,2, and 12   <--ruled out, eldest too old to start school.\r\n" );
document.write( "1,3, and  8   <--ruled out, eldest too old to start school.\r\n" );
document.write( "1,4, and  6   <--possible, kids usually start school at 6. \r\n" );
document.write( "2,2, and  6   <--possible, kids usually start school at 6. \r\n" );
document.write( "               Nothing says the younger two can't be twins.\r\n" );
document.write( "2,3, and  4   <--ruled out, eldest too young to start school.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So there are two possible answers.  1,4 and 6 and 2,2,and 6.\r\n" );
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