Question Number 137783 by otchereabdullai@gmail.com last updated on 06/Apr/21
$$\mathrm{Some}\:\mathrm{birds}\:\mathrm{were}\:\mathrm{flying}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{met}\:\mathrm{a}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{bird},\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{bird}\:\mathrm{greeted}\:\mathrm{them}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{said} \\ $$$$\mathrm{how}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{hundred}.\:\mathrm{The}\:\mathrm{birds}\:\mathrm{said} \\ $$$$\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{not}\:\mathrm{hundred},\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{need}\:\mathrm{half}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{us} \\ $$$$\mathrm{plus}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{make}\:\mathrm{hundred}.\:\mathrm{How}\:\mathrm{many} \\ $$$$\mathrm{birds}\:\mathrm{were}\:\mathrm{flying} \\ $$
Answered by physicstutes last updated on 06/Apr/21
$$\frac{{x}}{\mathrm{2}}+\mathrm{1}\:=\:\mathrm{100} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:{x}\:=\:\mathrm{198}\:\mathrm{birds} \\ $$
Commented by otchereabdullai@gmail.com last updated on 06/Apr/21
$$\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{sir}! \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 06/Apr/21
$${totally}\:\mathrm{199}\:{birds} \\ $$
Commented by physicstutes last updated on 06/Apr/21
$$\mathrm{hehe}\:\:\mathrm{right}\:\mathrm{sir} \\ $$
Commented by otchereabdullai@gmail.com last updated on 06/Apr/21
$$\mathrm{thanks}\:\mathrm{prof} \\ $$
Commented by EnterUsername last updated on 06/Apr/21
$${It}\:{wasn}'{t}\:{said}\:{that}\:{the}\:{bird}\:{who}\:{greeted} \\ $$$${the}\:{flying}\:{birds}\:{was}\:{also}\:{flying}.\:{Haha}! \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 06/Apr/21
$${nobody}\:{said}\:{that}\:{the}\:{third}\:{bird}\:{was} \\ $$$${also}\:{flying}.\:{there}\:{were}\:{totally}\:\mathrm{199} \\ $$$${birds},\:{that}\:{is}\:{true}. \\ $$$${but}\:{what}\:{do}\:{you}\:{think}\:{can}\:{the}\:{third} \\ $$$${bird}\:{greet}\:{the}\:{flying}\:{birds}\:{and}\:{make} \\ $$$${a}\:{conversation}\:{with}\:{them}\:{if}\:{he} \\ $$$${doesn}'{t}\:{fly}\:{himself}? \\ $$
Commented by EnterUsername last updated on 06/Apr/21
$${He}\:{could}\:{be}\:{found}\:{on}\:{a}\:{pole}. \\ $$