Family Question

[Jogeephus]

If you were asked to make reservations at a nice restaurant for a family reunion and the attendees will consist of 2 grandmothers, 2 grandfathers, 3 mothers, 3 fathers, 3 daughters, 3 sons, 2 mother-n-laws, 2 father-n-laws, 1 son-n-law, 1 daughter-n-law, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. How many people will you need to make reservations for? Hint, its not 26.

 

[kerley]

Twenty Tom :cboy:

 

[Ryan]

10?

 

[Jogeephus]

10?

You're a smart fella! :tiphat:

 

[Ryan]

Thank You!

 

[bandit80]

ok, :help:

 

[Jogeephus]

ok, :help:

of 2 grandmothers, 2 grandfathers, 3 mothers, 3 fathers, 3 daughters, 3 sons, 2 mother-n-laws, 2 father-n-laws, 1 son-n-law, 1 daughter-n-law, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. How many people

I needed help too. The grandmothers and grandfathers total of 4. They are all mothers and fathers, so if there are 3 mothers and 3 fathers we have 2 new people - 1 mother and 1 father for a total of 6. The two monther-n-laws and 2 father-n-laws are both the grandparents so we don't count them again. The son-n-law and daughter-n-law are the 2 additional parents, so we don't count them again. The 2 sons and 2 daughters are their children which makes 10 people.

Confusing isn't it!?! guess this is a good reason not to practice polygamy.

 

[larryshoat]

That's a good one Jo . Wish I had seen it earlier . Ryan had it nailed anyway :tiphat: .

Larry

 

[Calman]

If I had those people coming i'd send them to McDonalds and go fishing. :nod: :nod: :lol: :lol:

Cal

 

[CattleHand]

If I had those people coming i'd send them to McDonalds and go fishing. :nod: :nod: :lol: :lol:

Cal

haha i agree. The first questoin you shouls ask yourself is why are you bothering to make reservations at McDonalds : )

 

[EAT BEEF]

Some places I've been thru seems it might not be quite 10 people.