trick question

James Bond has a secret code. The code is 3 digits long and less than 160. The digits add to 10. What is his secret code? less than 160 means 0 to 159 Working backwards with 1 in the hundreds place and 5 in the 10's place, we see that 1 + 5 + 4 = 10 154

I had a brother but my brother had no brothers. how can this be Because "I" is a female. To solve trick questions like this, you must expand your theory of constraints. Most people look at this problem and see the word brother twice and limit themselves to thinking in terms of men.