Math Riddle help plz!!!?

Question

ok, a census taker goes to a farm and asks the farmer
CT: how many in the house?
F: I have three daughters.
CT: What ages?
F: the product of their ages is 72, the sum is my house #.
CT: thats not enough info.
F: my oldest daughter likes chocolate.

My teacher said the last part is NECESSARY

Answer 1

First we assume that the farmer is talking about whole number ages (no fractions).

Break down the integer factors of 72 and figure the sums:
1 + 1 + 72 = 74
1 + 2 + 36 = 39
1 + 3 + 24 = 28
1 + 4 + 18 = 23
1 + 6 + 12 = 19
1 + 8 + 9 = 18
2 + 2 + 18 = 22
2 + 3 + 12 = 17
2 + 4 + 9 = 15
2 + 6 + 6 = 14
3 + 3 + 8 = 14
3 + 4 + 6 = 13

So if the farmer's house number was any of the sums other than 14, the census taker would know the answer. This means the house number must be 14.

However, the two choices are:
2 + 6 + 6 = 14
3 + 3 + 8 = 14

But when the farmer says, "my eldest daughter likes chocolate" that eliminates 2, 6, 6 (with *two* older twins). That means the ages of the daughters are:
3, 3, 8

Answer 2

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Answer 3

you have to have the house nuimber to solve this. there could be several answers with just the product of their ages

Answer 4

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58582.html

Answer 5

you must be missing some of the details.....

Answer 6

ive got it! I get it that i have no idea!