Question

If you solve this, you are a genius. Mr. Smith had four daughters. Each daughter had four brothers. How many kids does Mr. Smith have?​

Answer 1

"Zero Children" is the correct answer to this riddle.

• The given question is an interesting riddle which we have to think logically. Hints are given in the riddle.

• Look carefully at the given words. "had" and "have".

• The word "had" is used in the form of past tense to express events that occur in the past.

• The word "have" refers to the present infinitive which shows actions that happens regularly.

• "HAD" is past tense but the Question is about the Present tense - HAVE.

• So, Present, Mr. Smith has neither daughters nor any son.

• Hence, the Required Answer is zero children.

Answer 2

Answer - No Kids

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More explanation:

Let's read the question line by line.

So,

• Mr. Smith had four daughters.

Here → Mr. Smith had four daughters.

• Each daughter had four brothers.

Now, each daughter had four brothers.

therefore, Mr. Smith had daughters and sons.

Now,

Look at the sentences carefully.

We can observe that there is a use of 'had'. Which tells that it is in past.

So,

Mr. Smith had sons and daughters.(before)

But the question is asking how many kids does Mr. Smith have?.

Here 'have' is used. Means present.(now)

But As we observed the sentences carefully, we got to know that Mr. Smith 'had' sons and daughters.

But now at present Mr. Smith does not have any son or daughter, according to question.

Hence,

Mr. Smith has no kids.