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"A puzzle for yous all..."

My first is in biscuit but never in cake
My second's in awesome but not in great
My third is in mother but not seen in dad
My fourth is in sunny but never in sad
My fifth is a vowel found in water not creek
My sixth is found only in one day of the week
My seventh's two of three that you learn when you're young
My eighth's not in song but it's there when it's sung
My ninth's in eleven and twelve, not thirteen
My tenth is in island and river, not stream
My eleventh's in precious and secret and paste
My twelfth is in phantom and spectre and haste
My whole stalks the night in a quiet dreamlike state
With no memories the next day of being out late

No, 3 correct answers.

In relation to the 3 children:-

Does this mean without being told the house number that there are 2 correct answers? Jeez my brain is starting to boil.

Rosalind wrote:
> Simon Says wrote:
>
> you missed 1*1*36 though ;)
>
> oops

okay, next problem
I've procrastinated all day and I don't intend to stop now

Simon Says wrote:

> you missed 1*1*36 though ;)

oops

Rosalind wrote:
> Rosalind wrote:
> Si. think about the second clue.
>
> Why can't you work out the answer even if you knew what the number
> of
> the house was?
>
> First find all of the possible ages that would muliply to equal 36,
> and the sum of those ages
>
> 1*2*18 (sum =21)
> 1*3*12 (sum =16)
> 1*4*9 (sum =14)
> 1*6*6 (sum =13)
> 2*2*9 (sum =13)
> 2*3*6 (sum =11)
> 3*3*4 (sum =10)
>
> Since you he knowsthe house number (because he lives near him), and
> that knowledge does not help him, then the sum must be 13.
>
> Afterthat, knowing that their is an eldest means they must be 2,2 and
> 9

ahh, I see
you missed 1*1*36 though ;)

You're on a roll, Ros! I admit, it had me perplexed until you explained it.

Rosalind wrote:
> Si. think about the second clue.
>
> Why can't you work out the answer even if you knew what the number of
> the house was?

First find all of the possible ages that would muliply to equal 36, and the sum of those ages

1*2*18 (sum =21)
1*3*12 (sum =16)
1*4*9 (sum =14)
1*6*6 (sum =13)
2*2*9 (sum =13)
2*3*6 (sum =11)
3*3*4 (sum =10)

Since you he knowsthe house number (because he lives near him), and that knowledge does not help him, then the sum must be 13.

Afterthat, knowing that their is an eldest means they must be 2,2 and 9

Rosalind wrote:
> Si. think about the second clue.
>
> Why can't you work out the answer even if you knew what the number of
> the house was?

because several options of three numbers can multiply to 36 and sum to the same elusive number?

Simon Says wrote:
>
> A man in my neighbourhood has three daughters. One day when I asked
> their ages he said: "The product of their ages is 36".
>

okay, many options

> When I still couldn't find their ages he said:
>
> "Ok. I'll give you another clue: the sum of their ages is same
> as
> the number of my house".
>

adds no additional info ?!?

>
> I knew the number

I don't :(

> but still couldn't calculate their ages. So the
> man
> gave me a last hint, he said:
>
> "My eldest daughter lives upstairs".
>

there must be an eldest daughter.

> Finally I was able to find their ages. Can you?
>

erm, no

Damn those lateral thinking puzzles!

I'm not doing too well today...