A woman has four daughters, and every daughter has exactly one brother. How many children does the woman have in total?
5 children.
All four daughters share the same single brother, meaning there are 4 daughters and 1 son.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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