Problems based on Numbers Test 5

Let the total number of apples = x.
Apples given to the first customer =

x

2

+

1

2

Remaining apples =x−(

x

2

+

1

2

)=

x

2

−

1

2

Apples given to the second customer =

x

4

−

1

4

+

1

2

=

x

4

+

1

4

Remaining apples =

x

4

−

3

4

.
Apples given to the third customer =

x

8

−

3

8

+

1

2

=

x

8

+

1

8

Remaining apples =

x

8

−

7

8

Apples given to fourth customer =

x

16

−

7

16

+

1

2

=

x

16

+

1

16

Remaining apples =

x

16

−

15

16

=15
⇒x−15=240
x=255
So, the total number of apple is equal to 255.