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A girl was eight years old on her first birthday. How could that be?
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"SIX DOZEN DOZEN" IS GREATER. "SIX DOZEN DOZEN" IS 6 X 12 X 12. "HALF DOZEN DOZEN" IS 1/2 X 12 X 12
THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE QUESTION IS CLEVERLY PHRASED TO CAUSE CONFUSION. THE BALANCE TOTAL DOES NOT NEED TO BE EQUAL TO THE WITHDRAWAL TOTAL. AND IN THIS CASE, THE BALANCE TOTAL WILL NOT ADD UP TO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL. LET'S SAY YOU HAVE $100 IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND YOU MAKE 2 WITHDRAWALS OF $1 EACH. THE WITHDRAWAL TOTAL IS $2 ($1 + $1). BUT THE BALANCE TOTAL IS $197 ($99 + $98)
THE PERSON WAS BORN IN 2005 B.C. (BEFORE CHRIST). THEREFORE, HE WAS 5 YEARS OLD IN 2000 B.C, 10 IN 1995 B.C, AND 15 IN 1990 B.C
SHE WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 29, 1896. THE YEAR 1900 WAS NOT A LEAP YEAR (ONLY CENTURIES DIVISIBLE BY 400 ARE LEAP YEARS), SO THE NEXT FEBRUARY 29 FELL IN 1904 WHEN SHE WAS EIGHT. SHE WAS TWELVE ON HER SECOND BIRTHDAY
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