Question

A piece of folk math : a child asked a flock of birds , "how many are you ?"
A bird replied.
We and us again ,
With half of us
And half of that
With one more ,
Would make hundred "
How many birds were there?

Answer 1

1/2 +1/2 +1 +100 =102 birds were there

Answer 2

Answer:

36

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of birds is x

(1) x+x+x/2+x/4+1

=2x+6x/8+1

=22x/8+1=100

(2) 22x/8= 100-1= 99

(3). 22x= 99*8= 792

.•.(4). x= 792/22 = 36

Number of birds= 36