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The Ages Product

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I ask my neighbor her three childrens ages. She says: their product is 72, their sum equals my house number. I say I need more info. She says the oldest likes chocolate. Ages?
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3, 3, and 8

The answer to this riddle is 3, 3, and 8. Difficulty: Hard · Solved by 23,262 puzzle lovers.

3, 3, and 8. Multiple sets have product 72, but two share sum 14: (2,6,6) and (3,3,8). Since there IS an oldest, it must be 3,3,8.
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