Riddle: As many brothers as sisters: how many children are in the family? (Video)

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The riddle

A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each of her brothers has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are in the family?

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There are seven children in all.
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Four sisters and three brothersWith 4 girls and 3 boys, each girl has 3 sisters and 3 brothers, and each boy has 2 brothers and 4 sisters, which is twice as many.

About this riddle

A family logic puzzle. Try different numbers of girls and boys and check both clues.

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