There are 'n' temples and each temple is having 'one' pond infront of it?
At first we are having 'x' flowers,before entering in to the temple
we have to be immersed in pond, if we immersed the count of flowers
will be doubled, at each of the temple we should keep 'y' flowers and
we should move to next temple?
At last you should come out with zero flowers at the end of all temples.
Find the x(number of flowers you take at first) and
y(number of flowers you will keep in temple)?

Hint: Answers will be in terms of 'n'?

• very old puzzle.
  
  Number of flowers = (2^n)-1
  
  number of flowers kept at each temple = 2^n
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(31) No(6)
• x=2^n-1;
  y=2^n;
  n=number of temples
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(1)
• i think the number of temple is 3(n) and the value of flower we take first is X = 7 . and the flower which we put in temple Y is 8.
  like i say first we take 7 after first pond it will 14 in which we give 8 in temple. with remaing 6 go to 2nd pond it become 12 again 8 will go to 2nd temple and finally with 4 flower enter in third pond ..so become 8 and we give all in last temple.. finally coming with no flower..
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(4)
• hey Shubham and Ankit we cannot assume n as 3 that is not question, there are n temples and n ponds solve like that and answers are also in terms of n(like equation) not the values.
  in that answers if you substitute 3 you will get the answer, i want the answer in-terms of n.
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• x=(2^n)-1
  y=2^n
  
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• number of flowers take at first-7
  number of flowers will keep in each temple-4
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• i agree with shubham agarawal but i have a more ans that the no of temple is 2(the value of n) we take first time 9(the value of x) flowers. after first pond it will 18 we give 12(the value of y) in first temple and there are 6 remain.now after second pond flowers become 12 and we give whole in second temple.
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(3)
• suppose if x=6 and y=8 then n=2 so value for x=2^(n)-1 and y=2^n does not satisfy so plz clear my douts
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)