Question

There are five sisters in the room. Ann is reading book, Marget is cooking, Kate is playing chess, Marie is doing laundry. What is the 5th sister doing??​

Answer 1

Let us first go through all the information in the riddle :-

1. Ann is reading book
2. Margaret is cooking
3. Kate is playing chess
4. Marie is doing laundry

The activities Ann, Margaret, and Marie are engaged with a kind of activity that can be done by one person only. Thus, reading a book, cooking a meal, or even doing laundry requires one person to do it.

However, look at what Kate is doing - playing chess. Now, in order to play a game or sport, two players are always required. Therefore, it is evident that the fifth sister is playing chess with Kate.

Answer 2

Answer:

The fifth sister is playing chess with Kate.

Explanation:

It is given that Ann is reading book, Marget is cooking, Kate is playing chess, Marie is doing laundry.

We're asked what the 5th sister is doing.

The fifth sister is playing chess with Kate as Chess.

Chess is a game that requires two players. The fifth sister is playeing chess because there are only 5 people in the room, the other sisters are busy with their respective work.

And it is not mentioned above that somebody else is playing with Kate.

Therefore, the fifth sister is playing chess with Kate.