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&gt;&gt; the square root of half the number of bees in a swarm has flown out upon a jasmine bush;<br />
So, the number is a multiple of 2, (and twice of a perfect square)<br />
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&gt;&gt;&nbsp;8/9 ths of the whole swarm has remained behind;<br />
So, it is divisible by 9<br />
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&gt;&gt;&nbsp;one female bee flies about a male that is buzzing within the lotus flower into which he was allured in the night by its sweet odour,but is now imprisoned in it.<br />
Two are away<br />
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&gt;&gt;&nbsp;tell the number of bees.<br />
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Calculate yourself, you'll get 72 !
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>> the square root of half the number of bees in a swarm has flown out upon a jasmine bush;
So, the number is a multiple of 2, (and twice of a perfect square)

>> 8/9 ths of the whole swarm has remained behind;
So, it is divisible by 9

>> one female bee flies about a male that is buzzing within the lotus flower into which he was allured in the night by its sweet odour,but is now imprisoned in it.
Two are away

>> tell the number of bees.

Calculate yourself, you'll get 72 !

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the square root of half the number of bees in a swarm has flown out upon a jasmine bush;8/9 ths of the whole swarm has remained behind;one female bee flies about a male that is buzzing within the lotus flower into which he was allured in the night by its sweet odour,but is now imprisoned in it.tell the number of bees.
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the square root of half the number of bees in a swarm has flown out upon a jasmine bush;8/9 ths of the whole swarm has remained behind;one female bee flies about a male that is buzzing within the lotus flower into which he was allured in the night by its sweet odour,but is now imprisoned in it.tell the number of bees.

swarm of bees

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