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Once there came many birds to a pond

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.

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Last Update: September 01, 2009 Asked by: srividhya athreya

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Submitted by: nitishdastane

Ans:=4 birds & 3 flowers

If 1 bird sat on one lotus 1 bird left behind & if 2 bird sit on 1 lotus then 1 lotus left behind.

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March 09, 2009 03:32:33

nitishdastane

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RE: Once there came many birds to a pond

Ans: 4 birds & 3 flowers

If 1 bird sat on one lotus 1 bird left behind & if 2 bird sit on 1 lotus then 1 lotus left behind.

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May 24, 2009 10:51:49

kavi

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RE: Once there came many birds to a pond

n birds & n-1 lotus

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July 25, 2009 06:11:58

navateja

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RE: Once there came many birds to a pond

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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August 31, 2009 10:03:40

balasmart75

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RE: Once there came many birds to a pond

There are 4 birds and 3 lotus flowers.
When each bird sit on 1 lotus flower one bird will be left without a flower.
When two birds sit on 1 lotus flower then one flower will be left out.

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September 01, 2009 03:22:52

ritukrishna pradhan

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RE: Once there came many birds to a pond

If one bird occupy 1 flower then one left.
If there are n no. of bird and m no. of flowers
Then relation among them n m+1
In 2nd case m n/2+1
by solving we get
n 4 and m 3

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