In a joint family, there are father, mother, 4 married sons and three unmarried daughters. Out of the sons, two have 2 daughters each, and two have a son and a daughter each. How many female members are there in the family?

Options

A. 15
B. 12
C. 14
D. 11

Answer

To find the total number of female members in the family, we will break down the information given step by step.

### Step 1: Identify the Family Members
- **Father**: 1 male
- **Mother**: 1 female
- **Sons**: 4 married sons (all male)
- **Daughters**: 3 unmarried daughters (all female)

### Step 2: Analyze the Sons' Families
- **Sons' Families**:
- **Two sons** have **2 daughters each**:
- This gives us: 2 sons × 2 daughters = 4 daughters (female)
- **Two sons** have **1 son and 1 daughter each**:
- This gives us: 2 sons × 1 daughter = 2 daughters (female)

### Step 3: Count All Female Members
Now, we will add up all the female members identified:
1. **Mother**: 1 female
2. **Unmarried Daughters**: 3 females
3. **Daughters from the sons**:
- From the first two sons: 4 females
- From the next two sons: 2 females

### Step 4: Total Calculation
Now we can calculate the total number of female members:
- Total female members = Mother + Unmarried Daughters + Daughters from Sons
- Total female members = 1 (Mother) + 3 (Unmarried Daughters) + 4 (from first two sons) + 2 (from next two sons)
- Total female members = 1 + 3 + 4 + 2 = 10 females

### Final Count of Female Members
So, the total number of female members in the family is **10**.

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