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Zany tile 587 Posted 6 years ago
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Mr.. Smith

Mr.. Smith had 4 daughters. Each daughter had a brother. How many children did Mr. Smith have.?

  

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There could be five children, one boy and four girls. Each daugher has a brother, the same boy. There are not four different brothers.

— John Haigh

  • There could be five children, one boy and four girls.
  • Each daugher has a brother, the same boy.
  • There are not four different brothers.
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There could be five children, one boy and four girls. Each daugher has a brother, the same boy. There are not four different brothers.

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zany tile 587Mr.. Smith had 4 daughters. Each daughter had a brother. How many children did Mr. Smith have.?

You said "had". Thus, Mr. Smith has only 4 children. And all of them are girls. Why?

Because "a brother" who is each of his daughters had is NOT his own son but sill a brother to his daughters,

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