Here’s a simple-looking family riddle that has been confusing people for years:
“A couple who has 5 sons went for a picnic.
Each son has 7 sisters.
Each sister has 3 babies.
In total, how many people went for the picnic?”
Sounds easy, right? 🤔
You might start doing the math immediately:
5 sons × 7 sisters = 35 sisters…
7 sisters × 3 babies = 21 babies…
And suddenly you’re dealing with a huge picnic! 😂
But STOP! There’s a sneaky detail hiding in the wording.
The five sons are brothers, so they don’t each have seven different sisters. They all share the same 7 sisters.
That gives us:
👨👩👦 2 parents
👦 5 sons
👧 7 daughters
👶 21 grandchildren
If the entire family went, that would be:
2 + 5 + 7 + 21 = 35 people.
