HardSister Riddle
A boy has an equal number of brothers and sisters, and each of his sisters has half as many sisters as brothers. How many brothers and sisters are there?
Riddle
A boy has an equal number of brothers and sisters, and each of his sisters has half as many sisters as brothers. How many brothers and sisters are there?
Choose an answer
A.Three brothers and three sisters
B.Five brothers and four sisters
C.Four brothers and four 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
With 4 brothers and 3 sisters, each boy sees 3 brothers and 3 sisters, equal, and each girl sees 4 brothers and 2 sisters, double, satisfying both conditions.
This riddle is filed under Dirty, Family Riddles and rated Hard.