A number theory problem by Brahmam Meka
Number Theory
Level
2
How to distribute ?
There are more than 30 ,but less than 100 people. They have 799 apples.If , they are distributed evenly how many each one gets ?
The answer is 17.
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1 solution
As the number of people is below 100 given ,it is certain 799 is not a prime.It is a composite number.It is clear there is no factor below 12. checking with primes 13 , 17 gives us the result as 17. 799/17 =47 ; number of people is more than 30 indicates 47 is the number of people & each one gets 17 apples.