Mr and Mrs Mukasa have a number of children. If 0.83 of the children are male, what is the least possible number of people in the Mukasa family?

Answer 1

To find the least possible number of people in the Mukasa family, we need to find the lowest number that satisfies the given information.

Let's assume the family has only one child. If 0.83 of the children are male, this means 0.83 * 1 = 0.83 children are male, which is not possible.

Next, let's assume the family has 2 children. If 0.83 of the children are male, this means 0.83 * 2 = 1.66 children are male. Since we can't have a fraction of a child, this is not possible either.

However, if we assume the family has 3 children, 0.83 * 3 = 2.49 children are male. Again, we can't have a fraction of a child.

Therefore, the least possible number of people in the Mukasa family is 4, with 0.83 * 4 = 3.32 children being male. Since we can't have a fraction of a child, we round down to the nearest whole number.

Thus, the least possible number of people in the Mukasa family is 4.