Brain teaser # 8

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Try this one!!

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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The answer is seven children

Answer is 8

Answer is 8........ total 5 brothers and 3 sisters :)

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....smiley

The answer is 8 , ie. 5 brothers & 3 Sisters.

EIGHT IS RIGHT!!

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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

answer is 8.

AFTER SOLVING THE ABOVE ... PLEASE SOLVE THIE FOLLOWING PUZZLE TOO.....

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Originally posted by : RaGHuRaM :-)

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....

its eight

Originally posted by : Amit Khandelwal

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


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?

it is aleast 8.....

Eight ..


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