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Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has a brother. How many children does Mr. Smith have?

He has 5 children, all of the daughters have the same 1 brother.

Why this works

This riddle plays with the assumption that each daughter might have a different brother. However, the key lies in the wording: "each of his daughters has a brother" implies they all share the same single brother. So, with Mr. Smith having 4 daughters and 1 brother, he has a total of 5 children. It's a clever way to challenge our assumptions about family structure!

Common Wrong Answers

“4”

This answer only counts the daughters and ignores the brother, leading to an incomplete total.

“8”

This guess incorrectly assumes that each daughter has a separate brother, doubling the count.

“5”

While this answer is correct in number, it does not clarify the relationship of the brother to the daughters, leading to potential confusion.

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