A family consists of a husband and wife, their 3 daughters and 2 sons and the 2 sons' wives. How many males and females respectively are there in this family?

A5 and 4

B3 and 6 ✓ Correct

C4 and 5

D6 and 3

Correct answer: (B) 3 and 6

Explanation

There are 3 males and 6 females.

Males are the husband and the 2 sons = 1 + 2 = 3.

Females are the wife, 3 daughters and 2 sons' wives.

That gives 1 + 3 + 2 = 6 females.

So males : females = 3 : 6.

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