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A boy has as many sisters as brothers, but each sister has half as many sisters as brothers. How many boys and girls?
Answer
4 boys, 3 girls
Explanation
Let boys (=b), girls (=g). Boy: (g=b-1); Girl: (g-1=b\Rightarrow b=4,\ g=3).
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