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A man had returned after a day’s bird shooting. He was asked how many birds he had in the bag. He said “they are all sparrows but six; all pigeons but six and all doves but six”, how many birds had he in all?

A man had returned after a day’s bird shooting. He was asked how many birds he had in the bag. He said “they are all sparrows but six; all pigeons but six and all doves but six”, how many birds had he in all? Correct Answer 9

Let the number of birds be ‘x’

According to question:

(x – 6) + (x – 6) + (x – 6) = x

→ 3x – 18 = x

→ 3x – x = 18

→ 2x = 18

→ x = 9

Hence, 9 birds he had in all.

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