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View Full Version : Family Problem teaser Carlwarker 25-09-2003, 17:28 A family gathering consists of one grandfather, one grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one father-in-law, one mother-in-law, and one daughter-in-law. What is the size of the smallest family for these relationships to all be true? halevan 25-09-2003, 19:06 Originally posted by Carlwarker A family gathering consists of one grandfather, one grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one father-in-law, one mother-in-law, and one daughter-in-law. What is the size of the smallest family for these relationships to all be true? It is doing my head in!!! Carlwarker 25-09-2003, 19:51 All I can sa halevan is, 'keep on truckin''. Andy 25-09-2003, 20:02 4? (This is not useful text. I am inserting it because the forum software thought "4?" was too short a reply. "Space is precious," it said, then it made me waste some.) Carlwarker 25-09-2003, 20:14 (This is not useful text. I am inserting it because the forum software thought "4?" was too short a reply. "Space is precious," it said, then it made me waste some.) Andy No Andy. I've had the same problem and you and you put it beautifully. Belle 26-09-2003, 09:32 Originally posted by Carlwarker A family gathering consists of one grandfather, one grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one father-in-law, one mother-in-law, and one daughter-in-law. What is the size of the smallest family for these relationships to all be true? If you include the quote can you get away with just writing 8 ? nomme 26-09-2003, 09:36 Is it 7? Nomme Classic Rock 26-09-2003, 09:48 Could it be six? Carlwarker 26-09-2003, 10:30 Nomme gets the kudos - it is seven. Two girls and a boy, their father and mother, and their father’s father and mother. nomme 26-09-2003, 15:24 Originally posted by Carlwarker Nomme gets the kudos - it is seven. Two girls and a boy, their father and mother, and their father’s father and mother. Yah! My solution was ..... GF GM | | F == M | | | B B G GF= Grandfather GM =Grandmother F = Father M = Mother B = Boy G = Girl which is roughly that same as your solution Nomme (pah! Can't format my diagram correctly. oh well) Belle 26-09-2003, 15:29 Originally posted by nommedenet Yah! My solution was ..... GF GM | | F == M | | | B B G GF= Grandfather GM =Grandmother F = Father M = Mother B = Boy G = Girl which is roughly that same as your solution Only wrong.....! Two sisters? two daughters? Bloody good effort though Carlwarker 26-09-2003, 15:32 Nomme, I take back the kudo - you have two brothers not one! Same for LouiseB. nomme 26-09-2003, 15:36 Originally posted by Carlwarker Nomme, I take back the kudo - you have two brothers not one! Same for LouiseB. Oh bllockos. I copied it out wrong. It's not what I've written down. Look. <Holds paper up to monitor> See! Bottom line should read B G G NOT B G G (as pointed out). Doh! Nomme Carlwarker 26-09-2003, 16:00 Originally posted by nommedenet Oh bllockos. I copied it out wrong. It's not what I've written down. Look. <Holds paper up to monitor> See! Bottom line should read B G G NOT B G G (as pointed out). Doh! Nomme B G G not B G G - Another bockolls! Or is it just a poyt. nomme 26-09-2003, 19:47 Originally posted by Carlwarker B G G not B G G - Another bockolls! Or is it just a poyt. Doh! Doh! Doh! Doh! Doh! B B G. Sheesh. Nomme Carlwarker 26-09-2003, 20:07 Don't worry Nomme - I know it was just an opyt. |