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8 October, 23:27

Can the ratio of a parent's age to his or her child's age ever be exactly 10 : 9?

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  1. 9 October, 00:46
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    Mathematically, yes.

    Realistically, no.

    The difference in their ages is the parent's age when the child was born.

    Let's say that the youngest possible is 12.

    Then the ratio would be 10:9 when the parent is 120 and the child is 108.

    Not likely.
  2. 9 October, 02:13
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    Yes, if the parents had the child at a very young age. ex. Parents: 80 years old Child: 72 years old
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