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Enrichment Math Homework 3
1. Mr. Wilson had some stickers. When he gives 4 stickers or 5 stickers
to each student, he has 2 stickers left. There are no stickers left
when he gives 6 stickers to each student. What is the least number of
stickers Mr. Wilson could have?
2. Students were selected from fourth grade classes to take part in a
mathematics and chess contest. From one class, 9 students were
selected for the mathematics contest and 3 for the chess contest.
For each of the remaining classes, 4 students were selected for the
mathematics contest and 6 for the chess contest. The number of
students who were selected to take part in both contests is the same.
What is the smallest possible number of fourth grade classes?
3. A whole number greater than 11 gives the same non-zero remainder
when divided by 3, 5, 7, or 11. What is the smallest value of this whole
number?
4. Every group of 10 students shared a big plate of fried chicken and
every group of 8 students shared a big plate of salad. If the total of
9 plates were used, how many students were there?