SOLUTION: If there are 27 cats and 4 baskets how many cats will be in each basket with the answer coming out to be a odd number?

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Question 352245: If there are 27 cats and 4 baskets how many cats will be in each basket with the answer coming out to be a odd number?
Answer by sofiyac(983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There will be 7 baskets: 4 cats (each) in 6 baskets and 3 cats in the last basket, so
to check the answer 4*6+3*1=24+3=27. Thus the answer is 7 baskets.

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