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In a family Mr. Prakash has his wife and his two married brothers of whom one has two children and another has no child. How many members are there in the family?

A

12 members

B

8 members

C

6 members

D

10 members

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To find the total number of members in Mr. Prakash's family, we can break down the information given in the question step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify Mr. Prakash and His Wife**: - Mr. Prakash is one member. - His wife is another member. - **Total so far: 2 members**. 2. **Identify Mr. Prakash's Brothers**: - Mr. Prakash has two married brothers. - Let's denote them as Brother 1 (B1) and Brother 2 (B2). - Each brother has a wife. - **Total for brothers and their wives: 2 brothers + 2 wives = 4 members**. 3. **Count the Children**: - Brother 1 (B1) has two children (let's denote them as Child 1 (C1) and Child 2 (C2)). - Brother 2 (B2) has no children. - **Total for children: 2 children from B1 = 2 members**. 4. **Calculate the Total Family Members**: - Now, we can sum all the members together: - Mr. Prakash: 1 - His wife: 1 - Brother 1 (B1): 1 - Brother 1's wife (W1): 1 - Brother 2 (B2): 1 - Brother 2's wife (W2): 1 - Brother 1's children (C1 and C2): 2 - **Total: 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 8 members**. ### Final Answer: The total number of members in the family is **8**.

To find the total number of members in Mr. Prakash's family, we can break down the information given in the question step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify Mr. Prakash and His Wife**: - Mr. Prakash is one member. - His wife is another member. - **Total so far: 2 members**. ...
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