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Janice has between 12 and 30 apples. If she keeps the apples in packets of 3 , she will have 1 apple left. If she keeps the apples in packets of 4 , she will have 2 apples left. How many apples does she have?

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Final answer:

Janice has 21 apples.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of apples Janice has, we need to find a number that satisfies both conditions. Let's use trial and error.

If Janice has 12 apples, she can put them in packets of 3. In this case, she will have 4 packets with 3 apples each, which is a total of 12 apples. Since she has 1 apple left, this doesn't satisfy the first condition.

Alternatively, if Janice has 12 apples and puts them in packets of 4, she will have 3 packets with 4 apples each, which is a total of 12 apples. But since she has 2 apples left, this doesn't satisfy the second condition either.

We can continue this trial and error process until we find a number that satisfies both conditions.

Let's try 21 apples next. If Janice has 21 apples and puts them in packets of 3, she will have 7 packets with 3 apples each, which is a total of 21 apples. Having 1 apple left satisfies the first condition.

Now, let's check if 21 apples in packets of 4 satisfies the second condition. If Janice has 21 apples and puts them in packets of 4, she will have 5 packets with 4 apples each, which is a total of 20 apples. Having 2 apples left satisfies the second condition.

Thus, Janice has 21 apples.

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