Question

Four thieves enter a bakery and stole bread one after the other.Each one took half of the total number of breads half of loaf .If 3 breads were remaining what is the total number of breads.

Answer 1

Answer:

48

Step-by-step explanation:

let total no of breads be=x

so half were taken by thief 1 so remaining bread=x-(1/2)x

= x/2

amount of breads remaining after thief 2 will be =(x/2)-(1/2)x/2

=(x/2)-(x/4)

=x/4

amount of breads remaining after thief 3 will be =(x/4)-(1/2)x/4

=x/8

amount of breads remaining after thief 4 will be =(x/8)-(1/2)x/8

=x/16_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(equation 1)

but no of breads remaining is given 3

that's why ,

from equation 1

x/16=3

so,

x=16×3

x=48

Total number of breads will be 48