Baba Yaga in her hut on chicken legs has kept fairy tale animals. All of them, except for two, are Talking Cats; all, except for two, are Wise Owls; the rest are Whiskered Cockroaches. How many inhabitants are there in Baba Yaga's hut?
## Solution

From the problem statement, it follows that there are two Wise Owls and Whiskered Cockroaches, and also two Talking Cats and Whiskered Cockroaches. This is satisfied in two cases: either the Cockroaches are 2, and the Cats and Owls are 0, or there is one each of Cats, Owls, and Cockroaches. The first case is not suitable, as it is stated that both Owls and Cats live in the hut. Therefore, Baba Yaga has a Talking Cat, a Wise Owl, and a Whiskered Cockroach living with her—three in total.

## Answer

Three, not counting Baba Yaga.