Sun-Tsu Posed the Problem
In the first century, the Chinese mathematician Sun-Tsu asked:
I have a positive integer that satisfies the following criteria:
- When divided by 3, it gives a remainder of 2.
- When divided by 5, it gives a remainder of 3.
- When divided by 7, it gives a remainder of 2.
What is the smallest positive integer that satisfies these criteria?
The answer is 23.
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1 solution
23 .because if we assume that the no. Is two digit den cz it leaves remaindr 3 wid 5 therefore the digit at the units plave will be 3 or 8 bt since 3 is small if first cnsidr its case.So the one in d tens place shud leave a remaindr 2 so dat our two digit no. Leaves the remainder 2 wen divided by 3.Andd fr division by 7 it follows .