Riddles For Kids and Adults, with Hints and Answers

Two Fathers And Two Sons Went Fishing Riddle

Two fathers and two sons went fishing one day. They were there the whole day and only caught 3 fish. One father said, that is enough for all of us, we will have one each. How can this be possible?

Think about family relationships and generations...

There was the father, his son, and his son's son. This equals 2 fathers and 2 sons for a total of 3!

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