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The Smith family has a Mother, Father and 7 daughters. Each daughter has 1 brother. How many people are in the family?

  1. 15

  2. 16

  3. 10

  4. 9
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The family consists of 2 parents (mother + father), 7 daughters, and 1 son who is the brother to all daughters. Total: 2 + 7 + 1 = 10 people. The key insight is that each daughter shares the same one brother, not that each has a separate brother.

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