UKMT Pink Kangaroo, 2015

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The product of the ages of a father and his son is 2015. What is the difference between their ages?

(A) $29$ (B) $31$ (C) $34$ (D) $36$ (E) None of these

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