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A man has a certain number of small boxes to pack into parcels. If he packs 3, 4, 5 or 6 in a parcel, he is left with one over; if he packs 7 in a parcel, none is left over. What is the number of boxes he may have to pack?
A man has a certain number of small boxes to pack into parcels. If he packs 3, 4, 5 or 6 in a parcel, he is left with one over; if he packs 7 in a parcel, none is left over. What is the number of boxes he may have to pack?
Updated On: Jan 30, 2025
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Number should be of the form
\(3n_1+1,4n_2+1,5n_3+1,6n_4+1\)
Required number \(= LCM(3,4,5,6)+1\)
\(= 301\)
The correct option is
\(3n_1+1,4n_2+1,5n_3+1,6n_4+1\)
Required number \(= LCM(3,4,5,6)+1\)
\(= 301\)
The correct option is
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