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There are some nectar-filled flowers on a tree and some bees are hovering on it. If one bee lands on each flower, one bee will be left out. If two bees land on each flower, one flower will be left out. The number of flowers and bees respectively are |
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Answer» Let the number of bees = x Then the number of flowes = (x - 1) If the number of bees sitting on each flower is 2, number of flowers is (x/2 + 1). ⇒ (x/2 + 1) = (x - 1) ⇒ x - x/2 = 2 ⇒ x/2 = 2 ⇒ x = 4 Therefore, number of bees is 4 and the number of flowers is (4 - 1) i.e. 3. |
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