Quick brain teaser to start the week off on the right foot (and mind)

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2018/08/06/quick-brain-teaser-to-start-the-week-off-on-the-right-foot-and-mind/

 

A blind beggar had a brother who died.

What relation was the blind beggar to the brother who died?

“Brother” is not the answer.

 

tick tick tick tick…

still working on it?


Explanation:
This puzzle is very simple and yet stumps many who have not heard it before, because we tend to make an implicit assumption about gender — in this case that a blind beggar is a man.

This puzzle touches on analytical functions like abstract reasoning, hypothesis testing and implicit assumptions, as well as yo…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2018/08/06/quick-brain-teaser-to-start-the-week-off-on-the-right-foot-and-mind/

 

A blind beggar had a brother who died.

What relation was the blind beggar to the brother who died?

“Brother” is not the answer.

 

tick tick tick tick…

still working on it?


Explanation:
This puzzle is very simple and yet stumps many who have not heard it before, because we tend to make an implicit assumption about gender — in this case that a blind beggar is a man.

This puzzle touches on analytical functions like abstract reasoning, hypothesis testing and implicit assumptions, as well as yo…

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