Question

Rachna saw some pigeons in her garden. When she clapped her hands,1/3 of the pigeons flew away. However, 2 pigeons flew back to her
garden. She clapped again and half the number of pigeons flew away.
Then, 1 pigeon flew back to her garden. In the end there were 5 pigeons
in her garden. How many pigeons were there in her garden at first?
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 12​

Answer 1

Answer:

b) 9 is the answer for this question