I have a few pens to distribute. if i distribute 2 or 3 or 4 pens to each, then i am left with one pen, but if i distribute 5 each, then i am left with none. what is the minimum number pens i have to distribute?
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It is given that the number should be divisible by 5 and 1 more than 2,3 and 4.
So it is,
not 5 as 2 are left when given 3 for each
not 10 as it can be divided by 2
not 15 as it can be divided by 3
not 20 as it can be divided by 4
it is 25 as it is divisible by 5 and leaves a remainder 1 when divided by 2,3 and 4.
so the minimum number of pens the person has is 25.
hope it helps u
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So it is,
not 5 as 2 are left when given 3 for each
not 10 as it can be divided by 2
not 15 as it can be divided by 3
not 20 as it can be divided by 4
it is 25 as it is divisible by 5 and leaves a remainder 1 when divided by 2,3 and 4.
so the minimum number of pens the person has is 25.
hope it helps u
#aditya
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