I can't figure out this riddle

Bit of a stretch on the womans reproductive system? A baby at 14, and then twins at 50?

Though, I suppose possible - see here

With those sorts of figures, you could have the baby the same age as it's great aunt! Adds a whole new meaning to the concept of having several generations of the one family under the one roof!
 
dem_syhp said:
Bit of a stretch on the womans reproductive system? A baby at 14, and then twins at 50?

Though, I suppose possible - see here

With those sorts of figures, you could have the baby the same age as it's great aunt! Adds a whole new meaning to the concept of having several generations of the one family under the one roof!
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Wouldn't have to be the same mother!;)
 
Leghorn is correct

The ages must be one of the following

1,1,36 house number = 38
1,4,9 = 14
1,6,6 13
2,3,6 11
2,2,9 13
3,3,4 10

as he wasnt sure then it was either 1,6,6 or 2,2,9 but the eldest had to be 9
so answer is 2,2,9
 
Finally I get it, :eek: as two possible answers add up to the same sum (13).
Then he gave the information that he had an eldest child and this automatically eliminated the other combination.
 
macnas said:
Leghorn is correct

The ages must be one of the following

1,1,36 house number = 38
1,4,9 = 14
1,6,6 13
2,3,6 11
2,2,9 13
3,3,4 10

as he wasnt sure then it was either 1,6,6 or 2,2,9 but the eldest had to be 9
so answer is 2,2,9
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If the answer is based on 1 kid being the eldest then couldn't it still be the 1 / 6 / 6 combination. The 6 year olds could be Irish Twins! In fact, even if they were regular twins, 1 of them still had to be born first and is therefore eldest?

Suppose I am just being pedantic about it!
 
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