document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237249>Question 237249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each child in a family has at least 2 brothers and 2 sisters. What is the smallest number of children the family might have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if it's a boy, then there has to be at least 3 boys because each boy has to have at least 2 brothers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if it's a girl, then there has to be at least 3 girls because each girl has to have at least 2 sisters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i would say the minimum number of children in the family is 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each boy will have 2 brothers and 3 sisters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each girl will have 2 sisters and 3 brothers.\r<BR>\n" );
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