Question

SHEELA PURCHASED SOME APPLES TO DISTRIBUTE TO HER FRIENDS.IF SHE
4 OR 5 OR 6 APPLES TO EACH OF HER FRIENDS SHE WILL BE LEFT WITH 100
APPLES. WHAT IS THE LEAST NUMBER OF APPLES SHE PURCHASED.​

Answer 1

SOLUTION

GIVEN

Sheela purchased some apples to distribute to her friends. If she gave 4 or 5 or 6 apples to each of her friends she will be left with 100 apples.

TO DETERMINE

The least number of apples she purchased

EVALUATION

Here it is given that Sheela purchased some apples to distribute to her friends.

If she gave 4 or 5 or 6 apples to each of her friends she will be left with 100 apple

Now

$4 = 2 \times 2$

$5 = 1\times 5$

$6 = 2 \times 3$

LCM of 4, 5, 6 = 60

Now it is also stated that she will be left with 100 apple

So the least number of apples she purchased

= 100 + 60

= 160

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Answer 2

SOLUTION

GIVEN

Sheela purchased some apples to distribute to her friends. If she gave 4

or 5 or 6 apples to each of her friends she will be left with 100 apples.

TO DETERMINE

The least number of apples she purchased

EVALUATION

Here it is given that Sheela purchased some apples to distribute to her

friends.

If she gave 4 or 5 or 6 apples to each of her friends she will be left with

100 apple

Now

4 = 2 × 2

5 1 × 5

=

6=2×3

LCM of 4, 5, 6 = 60

Now it is also stated that she will be left with 100 apple

So the least number of apples she purchased

= 100 + 60

= 160