Riddles are a great way to challenge our thinking and sharpen our problem-solving skills.
One particular riddle has been making the rounds recently: “I have 4 brothers, and each brother has 4 brothers. How many of us are there?”
At first glance, it seems tricky and a bit confusing, but once we break it down, the answer becomes much clearer. Let’s dive in!
The answer is in the question itself, users have to look over it in order to get it correct. Some may say that it is May, and some may say that it is a completely different name. The riddle seems like it is a bit open-ended, but Penny’s fifth child does have a name.
If you can’t solve it, we’ll share the correct answer after the image below.
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Are you stuck? No worries, we have a hint for you. As stated in the riddle, you should read carefully. Look at the sentences and how they are structured. With this, you can get to the conclusion of the riddle. Are you still stumped, or have you figured it out by now?
Still haven’t figured it out? We’ll give you one last shot. If you did not look at it yet, look carefully at the punctuation.
We find that the total number of brothers is 5. The speaker, who is one of the brothers, has 4 siblings. Together, this makes 5 brothers in total. It’s a simple answer once you see through the wording of the riddle!
Did you get it right? If not, don’t fear. More riddles are coming your way to engage your brain!
