Question

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A boy has as many sisters as brothers, but each sister has only half as many sisters as brothers.

How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?


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Answer 1

A boy has as many sisters as brothers, but each sister has only half as many sisters as brothers.

How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?

Four brothers and three sisters.

Answer 2

hi mate,

Answer:

Four brothers and three sisters.

Reason :

A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. Be sure to count the sisters and brothers in total and in terms of their own number of siblings.

The family had 7 children. Every boy had 3 sisters and 3 brothers, (The same) but every sister had 2 sisters and 4 brothers. (Half as many)

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