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DJ B4VVY
06-06-2006, 22:35
Each child in a family has at least 5 brothers and 4 sisters. What is the smallest number of children the family might have?

Omario
06-06-2006, 22:43
If each boy in the family has at least 5 brothers, then the smallest number of boys is 6. Similarly, if each girl in the family has at least 3 sisters, then the smallest number of girls is 4. Thus, the smallest number of children the family might have is 10.

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DJ B4VVY
06-06-2006, 22:51
Nope not 10!

Voodookid
07-06-2006, 00:47
ill go with the answer 11

This is because each male child in the family should have at least 5 brothers, thus the minimum number of male children in the family is 6.
Similarly the minimum no. of female children in the family is 5.
Hence we arrive at the solution as: 6+5 = 11

DJ B4VVY
07-06-2006, 00:47
11 is correct, Omar you're slipping, tut tut

Oi_Oi_SaVaLoY
07-06-2006, 00:54
okz am not playin no more lol :(

DJ B4VVY
07-06-2006, 00:57
Awwwww, he got there before you!

Voodookid
07-06-2006, 01:00
aww. im sorry savvy hun