Bag x contains 672 sweets, bag Y 504 sweets and bag Z 360 sweets, all of different types.

Bag x contains 672 sweets, bag Y 504 sweets and bag Z 360 sweets, all of different types. The sweets are to be shared out among a group of students in such a way that each student gets the same number of each type.

(a) (i) Find the largest possible number of students.
(ii) What is the total number of sweets received by each student
(b) A number A leaves a reminder of 5 when divided by 29 and also a remainder of 5 when divide by 23. Find the least value of A.

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 9, 2019 at 07:28

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