Question 37
There were 19 flautists in the orchestra. A consignment of flutes arrived. The lead flautist took 1/19 of the consignment + 1/19 of a flute. The 2nd flautist took 1/18 of the remainder + 1/18 of a flute, and so on until only 2 flautists were left. The second-to-last flautist took 1/2 of the remainder + 1/2 of a flute. The last flautist felt a little aggrieved. a) Why did he feel aggrieved? b) How many flutes were in the consignment?
