Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!qantel!lll-lcc!lll-crg!topaz!uwvax!uwmacc!jwp From: jwp@uwmacc.UUCP (Jeffrey W Percival) Newsgroups: net.puzzle Subject: Age of three kids puzzle: I forgot it! Message-ID: <2040@uwmacc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 17-Mar-86 21:12:14 EST Article-I.D.: uwmacc.2040 Posted: Mon Mar 17 21:12:14 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 22-Mar-86 02:09:42 EST Distribution: net Organization: UWisconsin-Madison Academic Comp Center Lines: 11 I forgot the puzzle about the kids' ages, the one that hinges on a statement like "the oldest likes ice cream" or some such seemingly irrelevant statement. What are the clues to the ages? I remember the general attack on the problem so I don't need a detailed solution. Thanks! Jeff -- Jeff Percival ...!uwvax!uwmacc!jwp