Try to solve this clever riddle

Puzzles come in many different forms. It can be anything from crosswords to a clever riddle, or even math problems.

Puzzles have been everywhere for as long as humanity has existed.

To solve one, it’s important to think with creativity, which means that you have to focus and see things from a different angle.

How many children does Mr. Smith have?
Okay, here comes today’s challenge. You can find it in the image below.

Mr. Smith had four daughters.
Each of his daughters has a brother.

How many children does Mr. Smith have?

What an interesting question. Can you guess the answer?

If you can’t, check below.

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Here is the correct answer
Do you know the answer? Congratulations to you in that case!

Mr. Smith has 4 daughters and they all share the same 1 brother.

The trick is in the wording — it doesn’t say each daughter has a different brother. So:

4 daughters + 1 brother = 5 children

So the answer is 5.

That’s clever, it sure took me a while to realize how wrong my train of thought was!