document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1086564>Question 1086564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many pets do I have? All my pets but two are Dogs. All my pets but two are Cats. All my pets but two are Parrots. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #700791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=700791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maybe you have just 2 pets of a kind not listed,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as having only a rabbit and a snake, or two turtles,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but that would mean it was a trick question.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it is not a trick question, you have 3 pets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one dog, one cat and one parrot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You must have at least one pet of each of the listed kinds,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you cannot have 2 pets of any of those kinds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"All my pets but two\" implies there are at least 2 pets.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need at least one pet of each kind.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you had 0 of any kind (let's call it pet kind #1),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would have exactly 2 pets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your 2 pets were of of the same kind (let's call it pet kind #2),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all your pets but none would be kind #2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that would make one of your three statements a lie.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your 2 pets were one each of kind #2 and kind #3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all your pets but 1 would be kind #2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all your pets but 1 would be kind #3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and two of your statements would be lies.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You cannot have more than one pet of each kind, either.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you had 2 pets of one kind (let's call it pet kind #2),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would also need at least 1 pet of kind #1, and at least one pet of kind #3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "along with 2 pets of kind #2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "all your pets but 3 or more would be kind #1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and all your pets but 3 or more would be kind #3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "making 2 of those statements lies. </SPAN>\n" );
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