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13.05.2021 • 
Mathematics

There are 4 mathematicians-Ms. Shively, Ms. Vargas, Mrs. Strong, and Ms, Becker-having lunch in the teacher lunchroom. Suddenly, Ms. Shively thinks of two integer numbers greater than 1 and says. “The sum of the numbers is…” and she whispers the sum to Ms. Vargas. Then she says. “ the product of the numbers is...and she whispers the product to Mrs. Strong. After that, the following conversation takes place: Ms. Vargas: Mrs. Strong, I don’t think that we know the numbers.
Mrs. Strong: Aha! Now I know the numbers
Ms. Vargas: Oh, now I also know the numbers
Ms. Becker: Now I also know the numbers

How did they know the numbers?

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