Re: Family tree

HenHanna@NewsGrouper <[email protected]> Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:06:23 GMT
Newsgroups alt.brain.teasers,rec.puzzles
Message-ID <[email protected]>
"Jan Merolant" <[email protected]> posted:

> During a murder investigation Dr. Watsoff found a piece of paper in the
> victim's bedroom. "It's a family tree," he said to Sherlock Jones. "But it
> is not complete. I wonder how many children Robert has."
> 
> Jones just glanced at the family tree and knew right away.
> The incomplete family tree:
> 
> figure in non-mono font
>                                                Paul
>                   _______________|________________
>                   |                |                    |
> |
>                Tom          Ann            David                  Robert
>        _____|_____              _____|____                     |
>        |           |          |             |                     |
> ?
> Jack     Ann        Don       Sam         Peter
>                         ___|___                        ____|____
>                         |      |      |                        |
> |
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Figure in mono font
> 
>                          Paul
>            ________________|__________________
>           |         |         |              |
>          Tom       Ann      David         Robert
>      _____|_____          ____|____          |
>     |     |     |         |         |         ?
>   Jack   Ann   Don       Sam      Peter
>              ___|___            ____|____
>             |   |   |          |         |
> 
> 
> 
> How many children does Robert have?
> Jan
> 
> 

          I'll work on this one.!!!