Two mothers and two daughters were in a multi car accident. They were all pronounced dead at the scene. All the bodies have been moved to the local mortuary. There are only three coffins. No one is sharing a coffin and none are left out. How is it possible?
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7$\begingroup$ xkcd.com/169 $\endgroup$– xnorNov 20, 2014 at 0:53
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2$\begingroup$ Very low quality $\endgroup$– skvNov 20, 2014 at 1:04
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2$\begingroup$ Here is the bigger puzzle... which of the mothers was herself not somebody's daughter? $\endgroup$– MichaelNov 20, 2014 at 2:32
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$\begingroup$ @Michael - the motherF***er who did it. :) i dont know if this is the real answer. i never seen this part of the question. $\endgroup$– DavidNov 20, 2014 at 2:44
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$\begingroup$ @xnor - PEBCAK $\endgroup$– DavidNov 20, 2014 at 2:53
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Two mothers and two daughters but in
three different generations.
One of them is
both a mother and a daughter.
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4$\begingroup$ let's give this guy a Reversal while we're at it... $\endgroup$– Mou某Nov 20, 2014 at 8:08
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There are:
4 people in total.
Three of them wished to be buried in a coffin upon death, but one of them wanted to be cremated upon death. Cremated remains are not placed in a coffin.
"None are left out" of the local mortuary.
answered Nov 19, 2014 at 23:22
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$\begingroup$ I assumed "...and none are left out" meant that all the bodies were in coffins. $\endgroup$ Nov 20, 2014 at 0:31
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$\begingroup$ Answers that are entirely spoilers are frowned upon. $\endgroup$– user88Nov 20, 2014 at 1:41
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$\begingroup$ @Geobits Never assume with a puzzle. Could mean "none are left out" of the mortuary. $\endgroup$ Nov 20, 2014 at 1:48