MATH & LOGIC QUIZZES (PAGE 5)
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GUESS THE AGE
Mark and John have three friends:
Maria, Francis and Richard, who are three different ages (10, 12 and 14).
According to Mark, Francis is 14 and Maria is 12.
According to John, however, Richard is 14 while Francis is 12.
Each of them has guessed the age of a friend while has mistaken that of the other.
What is the age of Maria, Francis and Richard?
SOLUTION
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SOLUTION
Maria is 12 years old
Francis is 10 years old
Richard is 14 years old
In this way, Mark guessed Maria’s age and mistaken Francis’s, while John guessed Richard’s age and mistaken Francis’s.
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