Two signs are posted on a haunted house. First sign says no one under 5 allowed. Sign 2 says no one under 8 allowed without a parent. Inside the haunted house you find a child with his parent. What can you deduce about the age of the child based on the house rules.

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Anastasia Underwood

6 June, 19:09

Two signs are posted on a haunted house. First sign says no one under 5 allowed. Sign 2 says no one under 8 allowed without a parent. Inside the haunted house you find a child with his parent. What can you deduce about the age of the child based on the house rules.

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Jazlene Lester · Answer 1

that they are between the ages 5 and 8 because anything lover then 5 isnt allowed and anyone older than 8 doesnt have to be accompanied by an adult.

Alexander Mata · Answer 2

You can deduce that the child is under 8 years old, but older than 5 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

The question states that there is a sign saying that no one under 5 is allowed inside. Because we know that the child is indeed inside the house, he must be older than 5. The question also states that the child is with his parents. We know that there is a second sign saying that no on under 8 is allowed without a parent. This lets us know that the child must be under 8, as he is with his parents in the house. Therefore you can deduce that the child is under 8 years old, but older than 5 years old.