A shepherd counts his sheep by grouping them by 3s, leaving 2 left over. When he groups them by 5s, he has 4 left over. What is the smallest positive number of sheep he could have?
14
Testing numbers: 14 divided by 3 gives a remainder of 2 (3*4 + 2). 14 divided by 5 gives a remainder of 4 (5*2 + 4).
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Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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