Consider being tasked with determining how many members of a particular family situation there are. At first, it can seem difficult, but if we take it one step at a time, we can figure it out together.
Every one of the seven males has seven wives. Even though this might seem like a big bunch, we’re just getting started!
Let’s start with the wives. We are aware that every one of the seven males has precisely seven wives. Therefore, we multiply to determine the total number of wives:
There are 49 wives when 7 guys × 7 wives each man.
49 spouses (seven males by seven wives)
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Let’s now examine the kids. Every couple has seven kids. We must multiply to determine each guy’s child count because each man has seven wives, and each woman has seven children:
Each man has seven wives.
49 offspring per male (× 7 children per woman).
49 children per man are equal to 7 wives per man x 7 children per wife.
As a result, each father has 49 children.
However, there are a total of seven males, each of whom has 49 children. Therefore, we compute the total number of children:
7 males times 49 kids each equals 343 kids.
343
Therefore, this family has 343 children in total.
We can now calculate the total size of the family by adding the numbers of each group:
Total: 7 men, 49 wives, and 343 children
7 + 49 + 343 = 399
7 + 49 + 343 = 399
When the puzzle is divided into smaller pieces, it becomes easier to solve. As we go through each group in detail, we find that there are 399 persons in the family overall. In addition to being gratifying, this methodical approach to problem-solving serves as a wonderful reminder of how difficult issues may be resolved by segmenting them into smaller, more manageable tasks.
