CSATNumber System & SeriesAlgebra2016

There are some nectar-filled flowers on a tree and some bees are hovering on it. If one bee lands on each flower, one bee will be left out. If two bees land on each flower, one flower will be left out. The number of flowers and bees respectively are:

A

2 and 4

B

3 and 2

C

3 and 4

D

4 and 3

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

This is a classic CSAT word problem. Instead of getting into algebra by letting Flowers=F and

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