Sciencegirl
Jun 13, 2007, 03:00 PM
I really need help with this problem!
The host, one of those delightful people who insist on speaking in riddles, at a dinner party turned to his guest and said, "I have three daughters and, even though you didn't ask I will tell you how old they are. The product of their ages is 72. The sum of their ages is my house number. How old is each of my girls?"
The guest, accustomed to her friend's propensity for riddles, rushed to the door, certain she would solve the problem in an instant. She looked at the house number and her certainty faded. "I can't tell their ages. Tell me more."
"My oldest likes strawberry ice cream," added the host, smiling benignly.
"oh, well in that case, I know there ages."
Do you know the answer?
The host, one of those delightful people who insist on speaking in riddles, at a dinner party turned to his guest and said, "I have three daughters and, even though you didn't ask I will tell you how old they are. The product of their ages is 72. The sum of their ages is my house number. How old is each of my girls?"
The guest, accustomed to her friend's propensity for riddles, rushed to the door, certain she would solve the problem in an instant. She looked at the house number and her certainty faded. "I can't tell their ages. Tell me more."
"My oldest likes strawberry ice cream," added the host, smiling benignly.
"oh, well in that case, I know there ages."
Do you know the answer?