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How many sons?
« on: August 12, 2005, 07:07:40 pm »
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have five daughters, and each daughter has one brother.  How many people are there in the Johnson family?

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Re: How many sons?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2005, 07:08:42 pm »
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Re: How many sons?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2005, 07:09:13 pm »
For the Benefit of the Masses, how did you figure that out?

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Re: How many sons?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2005, 07:10:34 pm »
Each daughter has one brother.

5 daughters + 1 son + 1 dad + 1 wife = 8 family members.

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Re: How many sons?
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2005, 07:11:36 pm »
Excellent!