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Pierre and Marie are two children in a big family. Pierre has twice as many sisters as he has brothers. Marie has as many brothers as she has sisters. Question: How many children are there in the family?
Last Post 04 Apr 2014 01:01 AM by edu gaspar. 4 Replies.
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26 Mar 2014 04:29 AM

    Pierre and Marie are two children in a big family.
    Pierre has twice as many sisters as he has brothers.
    Marie has as many brothers as she has sisters.

    Question: How many children are there in the family?
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