Having a habit of exercising is good for our health. From our earliest childhood, we have been taught that eating correctly and exercising regularly is essential for having good health. Now, as we grew up, we may have realized that following that advice benefits us not in one but two ways: it makes us feel better as well as look better.
Today, though, we will not be exercising our physical muscles. Rather, we will be exercising the muscles in our brain. That’s right, as you may have guessed, mental exercises are just as important as physical ones. After all, that is one of the best methods of enhancing our mental skills.
Just like our physical body, our brain needs exercise daily as well. So are you ready to work out that brain of yours? Then, here we go!
Mr. Smith’s Curious Problem
The mental exercise involves a pretty simple picture and a question. First, let’s start with the picture, here it is:
So, in the picture, we can see 9 children in total. 4 of them are Mr. Smith’s daughters. However, how many more of them are Mr. Smith’s children if each of his 4 daughters has a brother? Just to make it a bit easier, not all of these kids are Mr. Smith’s children.
So, now, take your time to think about the answer. Also, this challenge has proven to be quite challenging for the Internet. The majority of viewers who try it cannot get the right answer. Are you one of the select few who will be able to figure it out?
The question and the picture might make it look simple, so do not underestimate it. Also, if you find the question to be tricky, here is another hint: the answer is right there in front of your eyes.
So did you manage to figure out the problem? Take some more time. When you are ready, scroll down to confirm your answer.
And now, for the answer. Here it is:
The answer was in how the sentence was framed: “each of his 4 daughters has a brother.” So, it means that they all have one brother. Thus, the answer to the problem is that Mr. Smith has 5 children.
Did you manage to figure it out? Let us know in the comments below! Also, be sure to share it with your friends and family if you enjoyed it. Meanwhile, here are some more problems that you might like solving:
