While packing some return gifts, a mother decides to put
some toffees in each gift packet. If she keeps 5 toffees in
each packet, she is left with none. But if she keeps 2, 3 or
4 toffees in a packet, she is left with 1 toffee . What is
the minimum number of toffees that she needs?
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Answer / r.ravi kiran
25 packets- so, she should need minimum 25 toffees
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first choose the max nimber ie 4
4 x 6 = 24
3 x 8 = 24
2 x 12 = 24
(maximum divisiblity leaving 1 as remanider for 25)
therefore 25 is the answer
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Answer / jen
minimum toffees needed is 5
because
if she put 5 toffees in a pack she is left with none
but if she put 4 toffees in a pack she is left with 1 toffee
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