The "Two Fathers, Two Sons" Riddle

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Two fathers and two sons sat down to eat eggs for breakfast. They ate exactly three eggs, yet each person had an egg.

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2 solutions

Mohammad Farhat
Aug 19, 2018

There are three generations where each is connected each other. They are namely, Grandfather, Father, Son.

The Grandfather is the father of the Father and the Father is the father of the Son. So we have 2 \boxed 2 fathers.

The Son is the son of the Father and the Father is the son of the Grandfather. So we have 2 \boxed 2 sons.

Jackson Meddows
Apr 7, 2018

One of the 'fathers' is also a grandfather. Therefore the other father is both a son and a father to the grandson.

In other words, the one father is both a son and a father.

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