Two mothers and two daughters went shopping and bought a hat each, but they only bought 3 hats in total. How is this possible?
They are a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter.
There are only three people: the grandmother is a mother, the mother is both a daughter and a mother, and the daughter is a daughter. That accounts for two mothers and two daughters.
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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