Riddle

A family has boys and girls. Each boy has an equal number of brothers and sisters, and each girl has twice as many brothers as sisters. How many boys and girls are there?

Choose an answer

A.Three boys and three girls
B.Five boys and three girls
C.Four boys and four girls
D.Four boys and three girls.
Hint: It's a 5-word phrase with 21 letters, starting with "F".

Answer

Four boys and three girls.

Why this is the answer

With 4 boys and 3 girls, each boy counts 3 brothers and 3 sisters, equal, and each girl counts 4 brothers and 2 sisters, double.

This riddle is filed under Dirty, Family Riddles and rated Hard.