Question

After world war ii three departments did as follows. first department gave some tanks to the 2nd and 3rd department equal to the number they are having. then 2nd department gave some tanks to 1st and 3rd department equal to the number they are having. then 3rd department gave some tanks to 1st and 2nd department equal to the number they are having. then each department has 24 tanks. find the initial no. of tanks of each department?

Answer 1

start from downwards 24,24,24
take half from both depart me t and give it 2 3rd
means
12,12,48
then for second 6,6+12+24,24=6,42,24
then for first6+21+12,21,12=39,21,12

Answer 2

Downwards 23, 24, 25 take half from both depart and give it 2 3rd means 12,12,48 then for second 6, 6 + 12 + 24, 24 = 6, 42, 24 then for first 6+21+12, 21, 12 = 39, 21,12.

Then 3rd department gave some tanks to 1st and 2nd department equal to the number they are having.