2004 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 4
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Problem
Bertha has 6 daughters and no sons. Some of her daughters have 6 daughters, and the rest have none. Bertha has a total of 30 daughters and granddaughters, and no great-granddaughters. How many of Bertha's daughters and grand-daughters have no daughters?
Solution
Since Bertha has 6 daughters, Bertha has granddaughters, of which none have daughters. Of Bertha's daughters,
have daughters, so
do not have daughters.
Therefore, of Bertha's daughters and granddaughters, do not have daughters
.