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How Many Sisters?
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There are 12 brothers in one family. Each one has a sister.
How many sisters are there?
How many sisters are there?
Answer
One, because the brothers are part of one family and if each one has "a" sister they only need one sister.Hide Answer Show Answer
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I think it was a bit too easy
NO DUH! Who wouldn't know that one?
NO DUH! Who wouldn't know that one?
its a good idea though
it could have used some elaboration somehow to make it harder
it could have used some elaboration somehow to make it harder
Too easy. Could perhaps be reworded to make a bit more challenging.
heard that one before, it was worded differently though. the wording in that one made it seem more difficult. this one definitely is not.
Come on that is so easy!!!
Oh! This is REALLY tricky!
This one actually got me at first but as soon as I saw the answer I got it straight away. It is really clever.
Easy- but still they can have more than one sister!
It is so easy, but at last i guess one teaser correct!
very easy but fun
I agree with everyone. A tad too easy
I really don't wanna comment on this one, but since there are 13 comments, I decided 13 is a bad luck number.
Enjoyable.
It may have been really easy and I got the answer as soon as I read it, but it was still a good one.
Ok, I understand that kids look at these too, but anyone w/ a single brain cell could
have figured that one out..
Sorry, keyboard malfunction involving small child...
Sorry, keyboard malfunction involving small child...
did everybody overlook the fact that even if there were two, or three, or four, or 100 sisters they would all still have a sister?
but "a" sister suggests one, not like 20,000, toast.
i liked it
i liked it
i think the question should have asked the minimum number of sisters they could have - i said "one" because then the each had a sister, but as someone said before, there could be 12 sisters and each of the brothers would still have a sister
its an unlimited amount, and kinda not really tricky
Too easy , and I agree with human the article "a" connotes one so collie does not need to specify anything anymore
Nice teaser
Nice teaser
way too easy
Easy. Could have made it trickier. But fun.
This a duplicate so I got it right away
Too easy! But it was really good!
Wouldn't a good answer be "at least one"? Fun teaser!
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