SOLUTION: can a parent age and thier child age ratio 3:2?

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Question 912619: can a parent age and thier child age ratio 3:2?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's say the parent was 20 years old when they had the child.

If you added 40 years to each age, you'd get

Parent: 20 ---> 60

Child: 0 ---> 40

Notice how 60:40 reduces to 3:2, so it is possible.