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Question: Once there came many birds to a pond
Answer: Once there came many birds to a pond. There were certain number of lotus flowers in the pond. If each bird occupied one lotus one bird was left alone without any flower. If two birds sat in a flower one flower was left behind. Find the total number of birds and flowers. |
| July 07, 2009 06:11:58 |
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| navateja |
Member Since: July 2009 Total Comments: 2 |
RE: Once there came many birds to a pond
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There are 4 lotus flowers and 3 birds. Let the 0s represent the birds. Let the 1s represent the lotus flowers.
CASE1:
Each bird sat on each lotus flower, one bird was left alone.
1 1 1 1
0 0 0
CASE2:
Two birds sat on each lotus flower, one flower was left alone.
(1 1) (1 1)
0 0 0
Hence, the answer is 4 birds and 3 lotus flowers |
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