A farmer drops all his eggs on the way to the market. The insurence agent ask how many eggs did you have? He said he didnt know but... when he put the eggs in groups of 2 there was 1 eggs left over. Same happened when he put them in groups of 3, 4, 5, 6. But when he put them in groups of 7 there wasnt any left over with even groups. How many eggs did he have? And if you could discribe how you did it? First to answer and gets it right gets best answer.
2007-09-17 11:47:08 · 8 answers · asked by TAZ 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
and the answer isnt 49
2007-09-17 12:00:54 · update #1
You know that the number of eggs - 1 is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 and the number of eggs is divisible by 7.
The LCM (least common multiple) of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 5 = 60.
The multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are 60n where n >= 1.
The number of eggs is 60n + 1.
Let's check our options:
61, 121, 181, 241 are not divisible by 7.
301 is!
He had 301 eggs.
When he separates the eggs into groups of 7, there are 43 in each group.
When he separates the eggs into groups of 2, there are 150 groups with 1 left over.
When he separates the eggs into groups of 3, there are 100 groups with 1 left over.
When he separates the eggs into groups of 4, there are 75 groups with 1 left over.
When he separates the eggs into groups of 5, there are 60 groups with 1 left over.
When he separates the eggs into groups of 6, there are 50 groups with 1 left over.
2007-09-17 11:52:17 · answer #1 · answered by cjcourt 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
49
2007-09-17 18:55:42 · answer #2 · answered by yahooooooo! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
301 eggs.
150 groups of 2 with one left over.
100 groups of 3 with one left over.
75 groups of 4 with one left over.
60 groups of 5 with one left over.
50 groups of 6 with one left over.
43 groups of 7 with none left over.
Gah, not fair, the first poster cheated...I had it 4-5 minutes before he edited to post that correct answer!
2007-09-17 19:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by lightcommastix 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no 1st answerer thats wrong..... if he put them in groups of five there would be 4 left over, 9 groups of five = 45 and 4 left over and sorry i havent a clue about the answer im too laid back now to try do it
haha he deleted his answer! cheat
now whos on his high horsey!!! lmao
I reckon the avator below me should win!!!!
2007-09-17 18:56:32 · answer #4 · answered by smithzer luvs bowie :) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
49, its only divisible by 7 and 1
2007-09-17 18:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by GGGGGunit_ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
721 eggs
mutiply all numbers 2*3*4*5*6 then add 1
2007-09-17 19:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Tommiecat 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
21. Three times seven, right?
2007-09-17 18:52:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
7
7/2=2.5
exc
2007-09-17 18:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by Brian 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋