A young man asks his beautiful mathematics teacher her age. She responds, “Today’s date is my age, although before this week is over there will be another day with a date one-fifth of the new age that I will be.” What is the teacher’s sign of the zodiac?
Answer
The teacher is a Pisces. This conversation could have only taken place on February 29. She was 29 then. Six days later (March 6), having turned 30, it becomes true that the date is one-fifth of her age. This means her birthday occurs during the six first days of March.
