Two mothers and two daughters went shopping together, and each bought exactly one identical hat. When they returned home, they counted their hats and found there were only three hats in total. How is this mathematically possible without anyone sharing or losing a hat?
The group consists of three people: a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter.
The mother is both a daughter (to the grandmother) and a mother (to the daughter). Therefore, there are two mothers and two daughters present, but only three individuals in total.
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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.
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