The Family Tree Puzzle
- Francis
- Apr 15
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 9
A man is looking at a picture of someone. His friend asks, "Who are you looking at?"
The man replies:
"Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son."
Who is in the picture? 🤔
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The answer is his son!
Let's break it down step by step:
The man says, "Brothers and sisters, I have none." → This means he is an only child.
"That man's father is my father's son."
"My father's son" → Since he has no siblings, my father's son refers to himself.
"That man's father, here the father again refers to himself." → This means the man in the picture is his son.
So, the person in the picture is his son! 🎉