Lateral Thinking · Ages 10–12
Riddle #110
A woman has three daughters, and each of her daughters has exactly one brother. How many children does the woman have in total?
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Open-ended riddle: think it through, then reveal the answer.
Answer: Four
All three daughters share the very same one brother — it's not three separate brothers, so the total is 3 daughters + 1 son = 4.