SOLUTION: Phil & phyllis are siblings. phyllis has twice as many brothers as she has sisters. phil has the same number of brothers as sisters. how many girls and how many boys?

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Question 37999: Phil & phyllis are siblings. phyllis has twice as many brothers as she has sisters. phil has the same number of brothers as sisters. how many girls and how many boys?
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, checkley71:
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
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Since she has twice as many brothers as sisters, start with 2 and 1...see if that satifies the brother's situation...it doesn't...then try 4 brothers and two sisters...hmmmm, that means her brother has three and three -- we have a winner!

Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
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PHYLIS HAS 2 SISTERS & PHIL HAS 3 BROTHERS OR THERE ARE 3 GIRLS & 4 BOYS.
G+O=2*0 NO SOLUTION
G+1 SISTER=2B OK BUT 1B=2 SISTERS NO MATCH
G+2 SISTERS=4B OK & 3B=3 SISTERS A MATCH
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