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@rengaraj • 07 Nov, 2009
Sir / madam,
My question is
A family I know has several children. Each boy in this family has as many sisters as brothers but each girl has twice as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there?
Advance Thanks,
R.Rengaraj
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{On this forum my 4th Question.}
My question is
A family I know has several children. Each boy in this family has as many sisters as brothers but each girl has twice as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there?
Advance Thanks,
R.Rengaraj
{SCE 34/2008/Pg 4 of 85}
{On this forum my 4th Question.}
@yadavundertaker mohit • 07 Nov, 2009
1 sister and 2 brothers.
@rengaraj • 08 Nov, 2009
Can it be 2 sister and 4 brother ???
Since they specified as many sisters.
Please Suggest.
R.Rengaraj
Sir,yadavundertaker1 sister and 2 brothers.
Can it be 2 sister and 4 brother ???
Since they specified as many sisters.
Please Suggest.
R.Rengaraj
@yadavundertaker mohit • 08 Nov, 2009
what i think is that the question is not correct or i am unable to get it ...lets try it mathematically step by step
Let no. of brothers =x
Let no. of sisters =y
Acc. to Ist condition
x-1=y
Acc. to 2nd condition
y-1=2x
putting value of x in 2nd from Ist
y-1=2(y+1)
y=-3 which is not possible
then value of x is = -2 again it is not possible ...
Let no. of brothers =x
Let no. of sisters =y
Acc. to Ist condition
x-1=y
Acc. to 2nd condition
y-1=2x
putting value of x in 2nd from Ist
y-1=2(y+1)
y=-3 which is not possible
then value of x is = -2 again it is not possible ...
@yadavundertaker mohit • 08 Nov, 2009
if the 2nd condition means each sister has double the sister as many as brother then we can solve this question
then 2nd condition becomes
2(y-1)= x
putting value of x from Ist equation to 2nd
2(y-1) =y+1
y= 3
then x = 4
No. of brothers =4
No. of sisters =3
then 2nd condition becomes
2(y-1)= x
putting value of x from Ist equation to 2nd
2(y-1) =y+1
y= 3
then x = 4
No. of brothers =4
No. of sisters =3
@yadavundertaker mohit • 08 Nov, 2009
there cann't be 2 sisters if there are 4 brothers because according to the Ist each brother has same no. of sisters and brothers .And acc. to your answer each brother has 3 brothers and 2 sisters....
rengarajSir,
Can it be 2 sister and 4 brother ???
Since they specified as many sisters.
Please Suggest.
R.Rengaraj
there cann't be 2 sisters if there are 4 brothers because according to the Ist each brother has same no. of sisters and brothers .And acc. to your answer each brother has 3 brothers and 2 sisters....
@Saandeep Sreerambatla • 09 Nov, 2009
The answer should be 3 sisters and 4 brothers.
Cond1 - Each brother has as many sisters as brothers.
So considering s1,s2,s3 and b1, b2,b3 and b4
Each of the b1 to b4 has 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
Cond2- Each girl has twice as many brothers as sisters
So now s1 has 2 sisters and 4 brothers.
similarly s2 and s3 also.
The answer is 3s and 4b..
Its not 1s and 2b because according to second condition there should be more than 1 girl.
Cond1 - Each brother has as many sisters as brothers.
So considering s1,s2,s3 and b1, b2,b3 and b4
Each of the b1 to b4 has 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
Cond2- Each girl has twice as many brothers as sisters
So now s1 has 2 sisters and 4 brothers.
similarly s2 and s3 also.
The answer is 3s and 4b..
Its not 1s and 2b because according to second condition there should be more than 1 girl.
@rengaraj • 09 Nov, 2009
Sir,
Excellent answer given.
But i didn't try mathematically, that's my mistake.
Thanks,
R.Rengaraj
Excellent answer given.
But i didn't try mathematically, that's my mistake.
Thanks,
R.Rengaraj
@sharadha Shivakumar • 28 Oct, 2018
sir is it ok to use co prime numbers
@Karshil Sheth • 14 Feb, 2020
I am guessing it randomly according to given situation.
So let be sisters be G and Brothers be B.
If There are 7 children, & G =2B, then for each girl there can be 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
so S1=B1,B2
S2= B2,B3
S3=B3,B4.
So I guess answer is :3 sisters and 4 brothers.
@Divisha Madupalli • 14 Feb, 2020
no of boys is higher than girls by 1
it is only possible when she has 2 sisters and 4 bothers.
Answer is: There are 4 sons and 3 daughters.
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