<PRE><B>Question 163537</B>
When the band members march in rows of two, there is one person left over.
The number is odd
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 When they march in rows of three, there are two people left over.
Eliminates number whose last digit is 9, and divisible by 3
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 When they march in rows of four, there are three people left over.
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 When they march in rows of five, there are four people left over.
the last digit in the number is 9
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 What is the minimum number of people in the band?
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You can eliminate, 9, 29, 39, 49, however.
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 59 band members seem to work
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59/3 = 19 R 2
59/4 = 15 R 3
59/5 = 11 R 4 </PRE>