A mother has four daughters, and each daughter has one brother. How many children does the mother have in total?
5
All four daughters share the exact same brother, totaling 4 girls and 1 boy.
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Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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