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Twins (Posted on 2002-05-29) Difficulty: 3 of 5
One day Kerry celebrated her birthday.

Two days later her older twin brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday.

How can this be, assuming that the difference in twins' ages can be a few minutes, but not over an hour?

  Submitted by Half-Mad    
Rating: 2.9048 (21 votes)
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At the time she went into labor, the mother of the twins was travelling by boat. The older twin, Terry, was born first early on March 1st. The boat then crossed the International Date line (or any time zone line) and Kerry, the younger twin, was born on February the 28th. In a leap year the younger twin celebrates her birthday two days before her older brother.

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  Subject Author Date
SolutionPuzzle SolutionK Sengupta2022-05-18 23:34:14
SolutionAnswer.Math Man2012-04-12 15:34:56
SolutionMore than one possibility (Solution)Dej Mar2007-05-12 19:39:37
I know! Pick me!Libby2006-10-17 05:32:53
how about...whome?2005-01-30 16:59:39
No SubjectR.Kesavan2004-11-25 11:59:58
No Subjectsarahbeth2004-11-16 01:34:06
Some Thoughtsnot surecheng yee2004-05-31 07:57:48
SolutionNothing to do with time.Drew Skau2003-10-26 13:09:15
GreatRomulo2003-10-26 00:08:19
Some Thoughtsre: Why international waters????Lewis2003-07-24 04:08:05
Why international waters????tyler2003-07-21 22:50:10
Solutionthis one is the easiest of all i thinkViet2003-07-11 10:57:04
re: EasyMack2003-02-01 18:21:00
Some Thoughtsjust a thoughtJude2003-01-18 04:29:44
Solutionsiblinismsach2002-12-30 13:59:37
I think I know...2002-12-27 13:44:07
It's quite simply...Will M.2002-12-21 23:18:33
SolutionEasyMatthew Bobbins2002-12-02 13:04:25
SolutionSoultionMegan2002-09-07 09:47:55
SolutionI guess...Hazirah2002-08-03 22:37:03
SiblingDanielle2002-07-16 08:00:48
siblingsBarnard2002-06-11 14:33:41
Actually...Happy2002-05-30 12:21:10
hmmm....levik2002-05-30 10:17:04
EasyJohn2002-05-30 10:16:33
No Subjectsarah2002-05-30 09:16:15
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