document.write( "Question 1074538: Logic Word Problem: Each child in a family has at least 4 brothers and 3 sisters. What is the smallest number of children there might be in the family? Can you help explain and show how to do it? Thank you! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #689204 by KMST(5328)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"Each child has at least 4 brothers\" \n" ); document.write( "means that for each boy there are 4 other boys that are his brothers, \n" ); document.write( "so that there are at least \n" ); document.write( "\"Each child in a family has at least ... 3 sisters\" \n" ); document.write( "means that for each girl there are 3 other girls that are her sisters, \n" ); document.write( "so that there are at least \n" ); document.write( "The smallest number of children there might be in the family is \n" ); document.write( " |