Student: If "An older gentleman and a small child are sitting by a creek throwing rocks into it." does that mean that "A man and a child are trying to see who can throw rocks farther."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no.
Teacher: Let's think:

The two of them may not have been competitive. They shouldn't necessarily be trying to see who can throw rocks farther. So the final answer is it is not possible to tell.
Student: If "An older gentleman and a small child are sitting by a creek throwing rocks into it." does that mean that "A man and a child are trying to see who can throw rocks farther."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no.
Teacher: Let's think:

user
The two of them may not have been competitive. They shouldn't necessarily be trying to see who can throw rocks farther. So the final answer is it is not possible to tell.
assistant
Student: If "An older gentleman and a small child are sitting by a creek throwing rocks into it." does that mean that "A man and a child are trying to see who can throw rocks farther."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no.
Teacher: Let's think:

The two of them may not have been competitive. They shouldn't necessarily be trying to see who can throw rocks farther. So the final answer is it is not possible to tell.