Two mothers and two daughters walked into a bakery and bought three individual cupcakes. Each person received one whole cupcake without splitting or sharing. How was this possible?
They were a grandmother, her daughter, and her granddaughter.
There are only three people in total: the grandmother is a mother, the daughter is both a daughter and a mother, and the granddaughter is a daughter.
About this riddle
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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