In a tree there are some no. of fruits,person from south direction came and ate half in the total amount and took one .person from north direction came and ate half in the total amount and took one .person from east direction came and ate half in the total amount and took one .person from west direction came and ate half in the total amount and took one . Further still one friut is left in that tree,then what could be total no of fruits in that tree?

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sowmya

  • Feb 3rd, 2006
 

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Ravindra Savaliya

  • Feb 17th, 2006
 

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1+1=2*2=4

4+1=5*2=10

10+1=11*2=22

22+1=23*2=46

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jitin

  • Mar 7th, 2006
 

1+1*2+1*2+1*2+1*2=46

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grace

  • Jun 30th, 2006
 

let there be x fruits

after south =(x/2)-1 =x-2/2

after second =x-6/4

after 3rd =x-14/8

after 4th =x-30/16=1

 solvimg x=46

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