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If 3 of the 5 kids were boys, then the statement is technically true, half are boys. It doesn't say that exactly half are boys.
If 3, 4, or all of them were boys, that still makes half of them boys.
3 0f 5 kids are boys. He himeself is a boy and half of the remaining are boys.
1. there are two boys including himself2. one of the girls is a tom boy=1 1/2 boys
The Prof said half of "them" were boys. "Them" being 2 boys and two girls. So there were 3 boys and 2 girls altogether.
Not counting the Professor, there are 4. 2 Boys and 2 Girls.
If 3 of the 5 kids were boys, then the statement is technically true, half are boys. It doesn't say that exactly half are boys.
ReplyDeleteIf 3, 4, or all of them were boys, that still makes half of them boys.
ReplyDelete3 0f 5 kids are boys. He himeself is a boy and half of the remaining are boys.
ReplyDelete1. there are two boys including himself
ReplyDelete2. one of the girls is a tom boy
=1 1/2 boys
The Prof said half of "them" were boys. "Them" being 2 boys and two girls. So there were 3 boys and 2 girls altogether.
ReplyDeleteNot counting the Professor, there are 4. 2 Boys and 2 Girls.
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