UKMT Pink Kangaroo, 2017

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Niall's four children have different integer ages under 18. The product of their ages is 882. What is the sum of their ages?

(A) $23$ (B) $25$ (C) $27$ (D) $31$ (E) $33$

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