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Math Puzzle for December 13, 2024

When you watch your pennies, your nickels take care of themselves

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Unaware of inflation, Tristan, age six, does chores at home for pennies.
After a week he divides his earned pennies into stacks.
If he divides them into stacks of two, there is one penny left over.
If he divides them into stacks of three, there is one penny left over.
If he divides them into stacks of five, there is one penny left over.
If he divides them into stacks of six, there is one penny left over.
If he divides them into stacks of seven, there are no pennies left over.

Find the total value of the pennies he earned doing chores.   $______

First correct answer to arrive at [email protected] wins a valuable gift card for Tucker’s Ice Cream of Alameda, California.

Last week’s winner was John Lovato with area A = 120624.

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].

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