How Many Members Are in This Family Riddle?

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The riddle presented involves a family consisting of a mother and father with six sons, each son having one sister. The total number of family members is nine, comprising two parents, six sons, and one daughter. Participants expressed mixed feelings about revealing the answer within the same post, with some preferring to keep the challenge intact for others. Overall, the discussion highlights the simplicity of the riddle while addressing the etiquette of sharing answers.

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Easy riddle:

Mom and pop have 6 sons. Each of the sons has a sister. How many members are there in that family?

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Nine (9)
 
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Yep not too hard, my first guess was 14 though :rolleyes:
 
i don't get the point of giving the answer in the post containing the question itself.

that takes the fun out of trying it(though i had got the answer in the first attempt)
 
Yes, but you don't have to READ it.
 
Ya that was a nice one indeed.. but it would be great if don mention the answers in the question post itself!
 

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