SOLUTION: Please help me solve this worded problem: In a family, each child has at least 3 brothers and 2 sisters. What is the least number of children in this family set-up?
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Question 881554: Please help me solve this worded problem: In a family, each child has at least 3 brothers and 2 sisters. What is the least number of children in this family set-up? Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Since every child has at least 3 brothers, the minimum number of boys is 4.
Since every child has at least 2 sisters, the minimum number of girls is 3.
Therefore, the smallest number of children that would make this scenario true is 4+3, or 7.
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What a wonderful childhood they must have surrounded by such a large family!
