Question

Mr. Smith had 4 daughters. Each daughter had 4 brothers. How many kids does Mr. Smith have?

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is Zero(0).

Explanation:

Let us read the statements once again. "Mr. Smith had 4 daughters. Each daughter had 4 brothers."

The verb used is "had" here which means "something of the past".

Hence, literally it means at present Mr. Smith has no children as he HAD four daughters and each daughter had 4 brothers.

For eg. I had a boat when I was a child. It means the person concerned had a boat when he/she was a child.

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Answer 2

"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.