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June 22, 2011 10:56 am at 10:56 am
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Ice Cream, You Scream
The puzzle is as follows:
Alpha was given the product of the first number multiplied by the second.
Beta was given the sum of the first number plus the second.
Charlie was given the result of the first number minus the second (it was not a negative number).
Professor Garlick then asked his children if they knew the numbers.
They answered in the following order:
What were the numbers that allowed the Garlick children to enjoy their favorite Blueberry, Cookie-Dough, Mint-Chip ice cream sundaes?
(from a puzzle magazine. except for the ice-cream flavors)