Directions for question Q1-Q2 :
Answer the questions based on the passage above them
Q. A temple has 3 gateways, each of them is leading you into the temple, and at the end of each gateway there is an idol
and as a devotee passes through the gateway with some flowers the number of flowers double. Ram enters the 1st
gateway with some flowers and he puts same number of flowers at each idol and the end he is left with none.

Q1. How many flowers did Ram start with?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 7

Q2. How many flowers does he put at each idol?
(a) 10
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) 5

• Q1.answer is (d)7.
  Q2.answer is (b)8.
  suppose if he starts by taking 7 flowers then the flowers will be doubled it means 14 now he puts 8 flowers at the idiol.the remaining flowers are 14-8=6.then again 6 flowers are doubled it means 12 then he puts again 8 flowers before the idiol at 2nd gateway.the remaining flowers are 12-8=4.now again the flowers are doubled it means 8 then he puts total 8 flowers at the idiol at 3rd gateway.At finally he had no flowers remaing.
  
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