math challenge

Week of May 5 - 11, 1997

Mama and Me!

Jane is a proud and doting mother of a new baby she has named John. At a particular moment, Jane had lived as many days as John had lived seconds.

Jane was born at 1 second after noon on January 1, 1970. Her baby John was born, by amazing coincidence, at 1 second after noon on January 1, 1995.

On what day had John lived as many minutes as Jane had lived days? Round off the days to the nearest whole number.


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