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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 876585" data-attributes="member: 11300">The following is one of the most beautiful puzzles I have ever seen. It is neither complex nor too easy and can be asked to any school kid who has their head around multiplication up to as old as you care. (8 to 88 if you like).The solution is beautiful in its pure elegance.The following is a version of it I made into rhyming stanzas for game purposes.Good luck and kudos to the first person who can solve it.There were once two friends of oldWho met again after many a yearOne greeted the other warmlyAnd of three daughters did he hear.However, riddles he did likeAnd so a riddle he was givenTo work out the Daughters agesAnd thus what he’d been missing.His friend was quick of witAnd so the riddle hardOf only three clues would he giveAnd so keep his friend on guard.“The first clue is simpleAnd shall contain no feisty tricksFor their ages when multipliedAmount to Thirty Six.”To this his friend thoughtAnd smiled and nodded freelyThis puzzle he was meant to solveWould really be too easy“Now the second clue reliesA little on your memoryOf when we were youngAnd paid silver pieces for a pony.”“If you can remember,How much we paid for ‘Feather’It is the same as the total whenYou add their years together.”Of this Pony’s price he could remember,But confused was he tooFor really this did not helpHe’d need another clue.And with a smile his friend said“A final clue will I give theeI’m told that my Eldest DaughterLooks just the same as Me”Simple, just tell me the ages of the three daughters.Best RegardsHerremann the Wise</blockquote>

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