A man has three daughters. Each daughter has one brother. How many children does the man have?

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Answer: A. 4

The man has three daughters, and each daughter has the same one brother. This means there is only one boy shared by all three daughters, not three different brothers. Therefore, the total number of children is 3 + 1 = 4.

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A man has three daughters. Each daughter has one brother. How many children does the man have?

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