Counting dogs

Logic Level 3

A man makes the following statements:

1) All but 2 of my dogs are Labrador Retrievers. 2) All but 2 of my dogs are German Shepherds. 3) All but 2 of my dogs are Beagles.

Given these statements, what is the least amount of dogs this man could have?

4 3 1 2

Jonathan Hsu by Jonathan Hsu , 19, USA

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2 solutions

Jonathan Hsu
Nov 7, 2015

The answer is 2 dogs: We can have 2 of any other breeds, and it would meet the requirements.

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Feb 20, 2021

The problem mentions that the man has at least 2 dogs, so the answer is 2 \boxed { 2 } . But I hate dogs and puppies. :(

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