Minute Mystery: The Father-Son Riddle

Bite-sized brain teaser to solve in a minute or less.

 

 

The Father-Son Riddle

Category: Lateral Thinking, Word Play

Two fathers and two sons went fishing. They caught exactly three fish, and each person got one whole fish.

How is this possible?

 

 

Solution

There are only three people: a grandfather, his son, and his grandson.

The grandfather and father are two fathers.

The father and son are two sons.

So: 3 people, 3 fish - it works out!

Answer: There are only three people: grandfather, father, and son.

 

 

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