her insurance agent. the agent asks her how many eggs she had. The farmer does not remember but she knows that when the eggs are paired in 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, and 6's there was always one egg left. But when paired in sevens there was no remaining eggs.
How many eggs did the farmer have?
is there more than one answer?
2006-08-13 13:25:40 · 6 answers · asked by Advice 411 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
If I read your question right, it's kind of like how much dirt in a hole 3' long by 3' wide, by 3' deep... none. Since, in your question, egg is singular, the answer would be 1.
'nuff said?
2006-08-13 13:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Find a common multiple of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 that, when one is added to it, is divisible by 7. 60? Nope. 120? Nope. 180? Nope. 240? Nope. 300? Yes! 301 is divisible by 7, but leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
The answer is 301. There are other answers, too, such as 721.
2006-08-13 20:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by yarrrrgh 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
301
150 x 2 = 300...one left over
100 x 3 = 300...one left over
75 x 4 = 300...one left over
60 x 5 = 300...one left over
50 x 6 = 300...one left over
43 x 7 = 301...none left over
2006-08-13 20:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by Antisocial 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question kind of stumps me. She's driving her EGG to the supermarket, and then all of her EGGS crack?
Well, that to me says she had 1, unless this was a typo.
2006-08-13 20:30:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
7 eggs would be my guess.
2006-08-13 20:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by JOE 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
7 works, so does 49 and 77......there are probably more, but I'm too lazy to keep going.....
2006-08-13 20:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by justme 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋