some birds settled on the branches of a tree.first, they sat one to a branch and there was one bird too many.Next, they sat two to a branch and there was one branch too many. How many branches were there?

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Suri Gangula · Answer

If the first case  is written in equation form then x+1=y. If I assume X are birds and y are branches. In the 2nd case, y+1=x/2 On solving we get 4 birds and 3 branches.

karan sharma · Answer

4 birds and 3 branches

some birds settled on the branches of a tree.first, they sat one to a branch and there was one bird too many.Next, they sat two to a branch and there was one branch too many. How many branches were there?

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