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!
 

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, 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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