Maya has three brothers: Ben, Carl, and Daniel. Each brother has one sister. How many total children are in Maya's family?
4
Maya is the single sister shared by all three brothers. The four children are Maya, Ben, Carl, and Daniel.
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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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