Two mothers and two daughters went shopping together. They bought exactly three identical umbrellas, and each person walked home with her own umbrella. How is this possible without anyone sharing?
The group consisted of a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter.
A grandmother is a mother (that's one), the mother is both a daughter and a mother (that's the second mother and first daughter), and the child is a daughter (that's the second daughter). Total people: 3.
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: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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