2743: Choose Your Challenge
"I'm three days older than Jasmine, who lives next
door. How much older are you than I am?" Zak asked
his brother Abdul.
Abdul said, "I was six when you were born."
"But we don't have the same birthday, so you aren't
exactly six years older. How many days older are you?"
Abdul thought for a few seconds and said, "Zak, I challenge
you to figure out by how many days I'm older, and after
you have finished, I'll set a challenge for myself and figure
out by how many hours I'm older."
Each boy smiled thinking that he had the easier challenge.
Information:
Zak was born on March 3, 1994 at 1:00 p.m. at Forbes Hospital.
Abdul was born in the same hospital on November 9, 1987
at 10:30 a.m.
Question: How many days older is Adbul? Explain your method.
Extra: Which brother has the easier challenge? Why do you
think so?
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