Question

Roxanna has a collection of silver spoons from all over the world.

If the spoons are arranged in sets of 7, there are 5 left over.
If the spoons are arranged in sets of 8, there is 1 left over.
If the spoons are arranged in sets of 15, there are 14 left over.
If she has at least 50 spoons, what is the smallest possible number of spoons in her collection?

Answer 1

Answer: 89

Step-by-step explanation: 8 x 11 + 1 = 89, 7 x 12 + 5 = 89, 15 x 5 + 14 = 89