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  • A parent wants to distribute a certain number of candies between Jack, and Lily. Each child can receive any number of candies. If there are 4096 ways to distribute the candies. How much candy does

A parent wants to distribute a certain number of candies between Jack, and Lily. Each child can receive any number of candies. If there are 4096 ways to distribute the candies. How much candy does the parent have?

Option: 1

10


Option: 2

8


Option: 3

14

 


Option: 4

12


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Each child is eligible for any number of candies.

Let the number of candies be x. 

Thus, 

2^{x}=4096

{x}=12

Therefore, the number of candies the parent has is 12.

 

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