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Patrick Differ Inner circle 1540 Posts 
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I walk into a restaurant and I'm asked "How many in your party?"
I answer "We represent father, mother, uncle, aunt, sister, brother, nephew, niece, and two cousins." What is the fewest number that could be in the party? Smoking or non-smoking?
Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly,
Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've a many curious things to show when you are there. Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair -can ne'er come down again. |
ryay New user 90 Posts
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The fewest number of people that could be there is 2, one man and one woman. the man is a father, a brother to someone, an uncle, a nephew, and he could have a cousin. the woman could be a mother, a sister, a neice, and she could also have a cousin. and none of them smoke cuz you aren't allowed to in resturants.
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Patrick Differ Inner circle 1540 Posts
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Your answer could work, except for one thing.
In the party, each member of the party represents to each other the relationships described.
Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly,
Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've a many curious things to show when you are there. Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair -can ne'er come down again. |
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mike paris Regular user 179 Posts
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I say 4,the mother and father could adopt their nephew from the mothers brother and niece from the mothers sister,and so they would be ,mother, father, brother, sister, aunt and uncle, niece, and nephew , and cousins.
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Greg Arce Inner circle 6732 Posts
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Quote:
On 2005-09-22 11:29, Patrick Differ wrote: I believe his answer could work in the South. 
Greg
One of my favorite quotes: "A critic is a legless man who teaches running."
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mike paris Regular user 179 Posts
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Substitute the 1st words mother and father for ,man and wife.
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Patrick Differ Inner circle 1540 Posts
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4 is correct.
Here's the tightest reasoning... Husband and wife are brother and sister, but not married to each other...They're married to other persons. One brings a son and one brings a daughter. The children are cousins, therefore nephew and neice. The father and mother are therefore uncle and aunt.
Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly,
Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've a many curious things to show when you are there. Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair -can ne'er come down again. |
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