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Each child in a family has atleast 4 Brothers & 2 Sisters. What is the smallest number of children the family might have??
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Harshal Fifadra
(Chartered Accountant)
(1489 Points)
Replied 20 June 2012
The answer is seven children
Rashid Imam
(Officer (Indirect taxation))
(296 Points)
Replied 20 June 2012
Answer is 8........ total 5 brothers and 3 sisters :)
RaGHuRaM
(The Easy are never Good and the Good are never Easy....)
(4952 Points)
Replied 20 June 2012
Answer is 8......
If each child has at least 4 brothers....then there should be 5 Boys in the family....
If each child has at least 2 sisters.....then there should be 3 girls in the family....
So minimum no. of children in the family is 8....
CA. Amit Khandelwal
(Article)
(78 Points)
Replied 20 June 2012
answer is 7 and there is no doubt because if our family have 7 member including me
if me (boys) the other memebr is 6 = 4 brother and 2 sister
if me (girls) hte other member is 6 = 4 brother and 2 sister
C.A SUVAJIT SAHU
(CA ( In Practice ))
(708 Points)
Replied 20 June 2012
| Originally posted by : RaGHuRaM :-) | ||
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Answer is 8...... If each child has at least 4 brothers....then there should be 5 Boys in the family.... If each child has at least 2 sisters.....then there should be 3 girls in the family.... So minimum no. of children in the family is 8.... |
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Rashid Imam
(Officer (Indirect taxation))
(296 Points)
Replied 20 June 2012
| Originally posted by : Amit Khandelwal | ||
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answer is 7 and there is no doubt because if our family have 7 member including me if me (boys) the other memebr is 6 = 4 brother and 2 sister if me (girls) hte other member is 6 = 4 brother and 2 sister |
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Its will eight my dear, coz if u boy its may be other will - 4 bother and 2 sisters , but what about sisters? they get 1 sister and five brother :) instead of 4 brother and 2 sister ........... m i right?
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