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How many mangoes should the husbund pick to bring home 3 mangoes for his wife...?

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A pregnant wife is craving mango. The husband will pass 3 tribes to reach the mango tree and each time he pass them, he needs to give half of the mangoes he have. How many mangoes should the husband pick to bring home 3 mangoes for his wife?

posted Jul 21, 2017 by Vikram Sharma

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24 mangoes will be needed.

answer Jul 21, 2017 by Subhash Gupta



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