marbles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@omar0913 (942)
Legaspi, Philippines
March 7, 2008 12:01am CST
A jar contains 40 to 50 marbles. If the marbles are taken out of the jar 3 at a time, 2 marbles will be left. If the marbles are taken out 5 at a time, 4 marbles will be left, so the question is, how many marbles are in the jar?
3 responses
@mrtimharry (1180)
7 Mar 08
44
@omar0913 (942)
• Legaspi, Philippines
7 Mar 08
Yuo got it bro!thanks for answering, you see your the first.
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
This means that the total number of marbles is not divisible by 3 nor 5. If the marbles are taken out of the jar 3 at a time, 2 marbles will be left. This means that ones digit must be... Any number... If the marbles are taken out of the jar 5 at a time, 4 marbles will be left. This means that the ones digit must be either... 9 0r 4 Because the only numbers that are divisible by 5 ends in 5 or 0. The remainder is 4 so, we need to add the 4 to 0 and 5. Then, use the trial and error method... -scribbles- Okay, there are 44 marbles... Because... If the marbles are taken out 3 at a time and 2 will be left, we must first subtract 2 from 44. 44 - 2 = 42 Then, let's divide it by 3. 42 / 3 = 14 /CHECK/ If the marbles are taken out 5 at a time and 4 marbles will be left, we must first subtract 4 from 44. 44 - 4 = 40 Then, let's divide it by 5. 40 / 5 = 8 /CHECK/ So, there, there are, a total of 44 marbles.
@ajaygupta (168)
• India
24 Jun 08
44. @3x14times=42. 2left in jar @5x8 times=40. 4left in jar