Question

A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives. The family of every son also has $3$ sons and one daughter. Find out the total number of male members in the whole family.

• A. $4$
• B. $8$
• C. $12$
• D. $17$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$17$

The male members in the whole family are:

(i) The man himself

(ii) his $(3\times 4)=12$ grandsons

(iii) his four sons.

Hence, total number of male members $=1+12+4=17.$