A family consists of a couple, their three sons and two daughters. The elder of the two sons who got married was blessed with two-daughters. How many females are there in the family ?

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Option 4 : 6
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Given:

Couple: 1 female (wife) and 1 male (Husband)

Sons: 3 male

Daughters: 2 female

Elder son's wife: 1 female

Elder son's daughters: 2 female

Calculation:

1. Mother (wife of the couple)

2. Daughter 1

3. Daughter 2

4. Elder son's wife

5. Elder son's daughter 1

6. Elder son's daughter 2

Total females = 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 6

∴ There are 6 females in the family.

Hence the correct answer is "Option 4"

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