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Q: A mango kept in a basket doubles in every one minute. If the basket gets completely filled by mangoes in 30 min then in how many minutes half of the basket was filled?
  • A. 29
  • B. 15
  • C. 27
  • D. 28
Correct Answer: Option A - According to the question, in every 1 minute the number of mangoes in the basket doubles and the basket is filled completely in 30 minutes. So, 1 minute before 30 minutes, the basket must have been half basket = 30 – 1 = 29 minutes.
A. According to the question, in every 1 minute the number of mangoes in the basket doubles and the basket is filled completely in 30 minutes. So, 1 minute before 30 minutes, the basket must have been half basket = 30 – 1 = 29 minutes.

Explanations:

According to the question, in every 1 minute the number of mangoes in the basket doubles and the basket is filled completely in 30 minutes. So, 1 minute before 30 minutes, the basket must have been half basket = 30 – 1 = 29 minutes.