HardBrother Riddle
A boy has as many sisters as brothers, but each sister has only half as many sisters as brothers. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
Riddle
A boy has as many sisters as brothers, but each sister has only half as many sisters as brothers. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
Choose an answer
A.Three brothers and three sisters
B.Four brothers and four sisters
C.Five brothers and three sisters
D.Four brothers and three sisters.
Hint: It's a 5-word phrase with 27 letters, starting with "F".
Answer
Four brothers and three sisters.
Why this is the answer
Setting up equations from each sibling's perspective (boys count all other boys as brothers, girls count remaining girls as sisters) solves to 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
This riddle is filed under Dirty, Family Riddles and rated Hard.