In a pond there are some flowers with some bees hovering over them. How many flowers and bees are there if both the following statements are true: 1. If each bee lands on a flower, one bee doesn't get a flower. 2. If two bees share each flower, there is one flower left out.
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RIDDLE!
A bit complicated riddle as it says both the following statements of the riddle are true.
In a pond there are some flowers with some bees hovering over them. How many flowers and bees are there?
We are asked to find the number of bees and the number of flowers in the pond.
The first statement of the riddle which is true about the bees and the flowers:
If each bee lands on a flower, one bee doesn't get a flower.
The second statement of the riddle which is true about the bees and the flowers:
If two bees share each flower, there is one flower left out.
So, now let's move on to the answer;
Answer to this riddle is:
There are 4 bees and 3 flowers in the pond.
Now, the question arises,"how it is 4 bees and 3 flowers in the pond?"
So, let's take the first part and solve it out.
If each bee lands on a flower, one bee doesn't get a flower
If each bee i.e 4 (according to my answer) lands on a flower( total number of flowers according to my answer 3) one bee doesn't get a flower.
As, the number of flowers is less than the number of bees and if each bee sits on a flower then of course one bee will not get a flower to sit upon.
(3 flowers and 4 bees)
So, according to the first statement our answer '4 bees and 3 flowers ' is completely applicable to the riddle.
Now, let's solve out for the second statement stating:
If two bees share each flower, there is one flower left out.
2 bees shares each flower, then one flower is left out because the number of flowers are 3 and the number of bees are 4, so if 2 bees shares a flower, then only 2 flower will be needed for all the four bees.
2×2=4
2 bees on 2 flowers so one flower
is left out.
So, our second statement is also proved according to the riddle.