Two fathers and two sons went fishing together. Each caught exactly one fish, yet when they returned home, they had only three fish in total. How is this possible?
There were only three people: a grandfather, a father, and a son.
The group consists of three generations. The grandfather is a father, the father is both a son and a father, and the son is a son. Thus, there are 'two fathers' and 'two sons' present, but only three individuals total.
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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