In a family, there are 3 fathers, 3 mothers, 3 daughters, 3 sons, 2 nieces, 2…

2023

In a family, there are 3 fathers, 3 mothers, 3 daughters, 3 sons, 2 nieces, 2 nephews, 1 son-in-law and 1 daughter-in-law. How many minimum members are there in the family?

  1. A.

    11

  2. B.

    12

  3. C.

    10

  4. D.

    13

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Correct answer: C

Answer: 10 members (minimum).

Construction (one minimal arrangement):

  • Grandfather (male) — father of the son and the daughter.

  • Grandmother (female) — mother of the son and the daughter.

  • Son (male) — child of the grandparents; married to his wife; father of two children.

  • Son's wife (female) — mother of the son's two children; she is the daughter-in-law (one daughter-in-law).

  • Daughter (female) — child of the grandparents; mother of two children.

  • Daughter's husband (male) — father of the daughter's two children; he is the son-in-law (one son-in-law).

  • Four grandchildren: two boys and two girls (the son's two children and the daughter's two children).

Counting roles in this 10-person family:

  • Fathers (3): Grandfather, the son (parent of two grandchildren), and the daughter's husband (parent of two grandchildren).

  • Mothers (3): Grandmother, the son's wife, and the daughter.

  • Sons (3): the son (child of grandparents) and the two grandsons.

  • Daughters (3): the daughter (child of grandparents) and the two granddaughters.

  • Nieces (2) and Nephews (2): the grandchildren are nieces/nephews to their aunt/uncle (the daughter and the son respectively) — two of each gender among the four grandchildren.

  • Son-in-law (1): the daughter's husband; Daughter-in-law (1): the son's wife.

Thus all listed relationships are satisfied with exactly 10 distinct family members, so the minimum number is 10.

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