There are flowers in a basket which are to be distributed to five persons standing in a row. The second person received half of the number of flowers given to the first person, the third person received half of the number of flowers received to the second person; the fourth person received half of the number of flowers received to the third person and the fifth person received half of the number of flowers received to the fourth person. If the fifth person received only one flower and there is no flower remaining in the basket, how many flowers were their in the basket?

There are flowers in a basket which are to be distributed to five pers

1.	There are flowers in a basket which are to be distributed to five persons standing in a row. The second person received half of the number of flowers given to the first person, the third person received half of the number of flowers received to the second person; the fourth person received half of the number of flowers received to the third person and the fifth person received half of the number of flowers received to the fourth person. If the fifth person received only one flower and there is no flower remaining in the basket, how many flowers were their in the basket?
A.	31
B.	32
C.	16
D.	15
Answer» B. 32