Puzzle from 1960 Popular Science

Bobby C · 08-25-2005, 08:54 PM

This is a horrible puzzle.

I'm not saying that because I can't figure out the answer--I *know* the answer.

It's still horrible.

SlipperyPete · 08-25-2005, 09:21 PM

15,15 and 1???

The house has got to be in the 'hood

wolfman · 08-26-2005, 02:52 AM

25+9+1 ?

can't be 15, 15, and 1 because the person answering he door is the eldest.

SlipperyPete · 08-26-2005, 04:16 AM

"I need to know one more thing? Are you the eldest?"

If its 25 and 9, why would he ask that question?

Bobby C · 08-26-2005, 08:13 AM

See what I mean?

I know two brothers who were born 11 months apart. So there was a time in their lives where they were both 15, yet one could still call himself the eldest.

And don't forget, we were forced to consider a household in this country where the oldest resident is 15.

HORRIBLE puzzle.

neilm · 09-03-2005, 04:48 AM

Each house number (known by the census taker) has only one answer except 31....

Thus needing further information implies the solution is either 15-15-1 or 25-3-3...

I say that only a potatohead would ask a 25 year old if they were the eldest in a house with a 25 year old and two three year olds, so it must be 15-15-1....