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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sam's daughter has many sisters. She has as many sisters as she has brothers. Each of her brothers has twice as many sisters as brothers. How many sons and daughters do Sam have?

OpenStudy (mathsolver):

4 daugters, 3 sons

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HOW ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I KNOW THE ANSWER,CAN YOU EXPLAIN

OpenStudy (mathsolver):

from a girls perspective they have 3 sisters and 3 brothers, from a boys perspective they have 2 brothers and 4 sisters and 4 is twice 2, thus twice as many sisters and brothers

OpenStudy (mathsolver):

if you want a really mathematical way you can use simultaneous equations, do you want me to explain those?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

NOPE AND THANKS

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