There were some flowers and some bees. When allthe bees sat separately on each flower, one bee wasextra. When all the bees sat in a pair on each flowerthen one flower was extra. How many flowers andbees were there?6.

There were some flowers and some bees. When allthe bees sat separately

1.	There were some flowers and some bees. When allthe bees sat separately on each flower, one bee wasextra. When all the bees sat in a pair on each flowerthen one flower was extra. How many flowers andbees were there?6.
Answer» Let the number of bees = xThen the number of flowes = (x - 1)If the number of bees sitting on each flower is 2, number of flowers is (x/2 + 1).⇒ (x/2 + 1) = (x - 1)⇒ x - x/2 = 2⇒ x/2 = 2⇒ x = 4Therefore, number of bees is 4 and the number of flowers is (4 - 1) i.e. 3.