Fun logic riddle: how did 3 people in a room become 5?

Question

I have a riddle for the people who think they’re really good at this stuff 😂🧠

A man walks into a room and sees 3 people.

He walks out of the room.

When he comes back, there are 5 people inside.

Nobody entered the room while he was gone.

How is that possible? 🤔😂

No Googling. No asking ChatGPT. Let’s see who can actually figure it out.

And please explain your answer, because I already know somebody is going to give a completely ridiculous explanation 😂😂😆

What’s your answer?

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

There are at least a couple of answers that work. Just because he doesn’t see everyone in the room the first time, that doesn’t mean that there weren’t more than three people there before.
Also, if someone walked into the room behind him the first time, he would not necessarily have seen them and been counted with the first three. If they stayed when he left and then he returns, he makes five total in the room.
These solutions aren’t as clever as riddle solutions usually are. So i’m sure neither is the solution you’re looking for. However, they are perfectly plausible.

purplepoppy · Answer

So far people are suggesting he originally didn't see the other people or someone gave birth. Both plausible but boring, plus babies aren't proper people.

Therefore the only logical explanation is there's a temporal overlap enabling the same person to occupy the same room twice.

NathanDavis · Answer

already tired of politics...

Orion84 · Answer

Well, he obviously didn't see the two people giving blowjobs, the first time. When he came back, they had finished, and stood back up. It's the only logical answer.

AviatorTom · Answer

He initially only saw 3 people because 2 of them were little kids hiding behind their mothers' dresses. When he came back, those two kids were out in the open, playing tag, and he saw all 5 people (3 adults, 2 kids) in the room.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

His wife gave birth and he is the 5th person in the room.

Alex-Snow · Answer

I'm guessing that maybe some mirrors were added to the room?

glennos89 · Answer

1 of the people inside gave birth to twins in the period he was out of the room

Brady · Answer

The two came in through a door or window. Or they were behind something or in another room so he didn't see them.

shortster · Answer

A pregnant woman gave birth to twins. Probably a doctor and nurse were the other two people in the room.

fishbone77 · Answer

2 of the three were about to give birth, or one of the three was about to have twins

LiamJHayden · Answer

Someone delivered twins.

Siajanua2027 · Answer

Was everyone visible when he entered the room, and does he himself counts as one?

Kvass · Answer

Don't know, I wasn't in the room

MrChinaski · Answer

Two people were hiding in a cow suit.

Shiprex · Answer

2 of the 3 were women and pregnant

wkhan_87 · Answer

I am curious about the right answer

Fun logic riddle: how did 3 people in a room become 5?

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