44--A CENSUS PUZZLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Jorkins have fifteen children, all born at intervals of one

year and a half. Miss Ada Jorkins, the eldest, had an objection to state

her age to the census man, but she admitted that she was just seven

times older than little Johnnie, the youngest of all. What was Ada's

age? Do not too hastily assume that you have solved this little poser.

You may find that you have made a bad blunder!

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