HardWater Riddle
Two mothers and two daughters went to the grocery store to buy watermelons. Strangely, they only walked out of the grocery store with three watermelons, but this was enough for each of them to have one watermelon. How is it possible?
Riddle
Two mothers and two daughters went to the grocery store to buy watermelons. Strangely, they only walked out of the grocery store with three watermelons, but this was enough for each of them to have one watermelon. How is it possible?
Choose an answer
A.One watermelon was shared
B.They miscounted
C.There were actually four melons
D.Only three people: a grandmother, mother, and daughter (the grandmother is the mother's mother and the mother is the daughter's mother).
Hint: It's a 21-word phrase with 108 letters, starting with "O".
Answer
Only three people: a grandmother, mother, and daughter (the grandmother is the mother's mother and the mother is the daughter's mother).
Why this is the answer
Count generations rather than people: one woman can be both a mother and a daughter at once.
This riddle is filed under Planet Riddles and rated Hard.