Problem (1):
I have some pencils and some jars.
If I put 4 pencils into each jar I will have one jar left over.
If I put 3 pencils into each jar I will have one pencil left over.
How many pencils and how many jars?

Problem (2):
Again I have some pencils and some jars.
If I put 9 pencils into each jar I will have two jars left over.
If I put 6 pencils into each jar I will have three pencils left over.
How many pencils and how many jars?

Problem (1):
You have 16 pencils and 5 jars.

16/4=4; 5-4= 1 jar left over
16/3=5 remainder 1

Problem (2):
45 pencils and 7 jars.

45/9=5
7-5= 2 jars left over
45/6=7 remainder 3

Posted by logischer Verstand on 2004-04-28 19:25:32