There were two mothers and two daughters,and they all went fishing. All of them caught a fish but when they counted there were only three fish. How is this so?
Common Wrong Answers
“Four people went fishing”
The riddle specifies that there are two mothers and two daughters, which can be satisfied with just three individuals: a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter.
“There were two sets of mothers and daughters”
This interpretation incorrectly assumes there are multiple distinct sets of mothers and daughters, when in fact they overlap as one grandmother, one mother, and one daughter.
“The grandmother didn't catch a fish”
The riddle states that all of them caught a fish, so assuming one didn't would contradict the information provided.
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