Simple Question 28 Poem by Kim Barney
Simple Question 28
Jim and his brother Joe are married to Jenny and Jill, who are both sisters, and yet Jim and Joe have different sets of in-laws. How can this be?
In this case, 'in-laws' does not mean 'brothers-in-law' or 'sisters-in-law' but refers only to 'fathers-in-law' and 'mothers-in-law'.
Bharati's answer is not the intended answer, and yet it makes perfect sense. I am giving her FULL CREDIT and 100 points, and still offering 100 points more to ANOTHER person for the intended answer!
While Jim will have Jill as sister-in-law, Joe will have Jenny as his sister-in-law.Am I the first person to answer?
Yes, you are the first to answer. (See my other comments.) There are still 100 more points available to somebody else (not you) for the intended answer. Congratulations, my friend!
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8/27/2026 10:53:46 PM # rel_20260827T145718Z_a0f1bd3
Time has expired on this question and it's time to give the solution: Jenny and Jill are both sisters, BUT THEY ARE NOT SISTERS TO EACH OTHER, therefore their husbands will have different sets of in-laws.