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A census-taker rings Mr. Manning's bell and asks how many children he has. "Three daughters," he replies. "And how old are they...Asked by Ashleigh
A census-taker rings Mr. Manning's bell and asks how many children he has.
"Three daughters," he replies.
"And how old are they, in whole numbers?" asks the census-taker.
"Well, I'll tell you this:the product of their ages is 72, and the sum of their ages is my house number."
"But that isn't enough information!" complains the census-taker.
"Okay, my oldest daughter(in years)likes chocolate milk," replies Mr. Manning.
With that, the census-taker nods and writes down the three ages.
How old are the Manning girls, and how did the census-taker figure it out?Include a full explanation! *My teacher said "But that isn't enough information!" complains the census-taker. was a big hint but i don't get it please help
"Three daughters," he replies.
"And how old are they, in whole numbers?" asks the census-taker.
"Well, I'll tell you this:the product of their ages is 72, and the sum of their ages is my house number."
"But that isn't enough information!" complains the census-taker.
"Okay, my oldest daughter(in years)likes chocolate milk," replies Mr. Manning.
With that, the census-taker nods and writes down the three ages.
How old are the Manning girls, and how did the census-taker figure it out?Include a full explanation! *My teacher said "But that isn't enough information!" complains the census-taker. was a big hint but i don't get it please help