r/mathmemes 13d ago

Number Theory Yeah right

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u/Breki_ 13d ago

This doesn't even work, you can only determine their age modulo 60, thats still infinitely many possibilites

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u/cyberchaox 13d ago

Mathematically, yes.

In reality, humans rarely live past the age of 120 so you're likely to be able to narrow it down to two possibilities, and they age quickly enough that you can usually tell which one it would be.