" If I count them by 2's there is 1 left over"
---- all odd numbers , including 59
" If I count them by 3's there are 2 left over "
--- 5 8 11 14 17 20 23 ....59 62 65 68 71
"Three are left if I count by 4s"
-- 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 .... 59 63 67 71
"Four are left if I count by 5s"
--- 9 14 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 55 59 65 69
looks like 59 is in all 4 groups
there are fewer than 6 dozen eggs in a basket. If I count them by 2's there is 1 left over. If I count them by 3's there are 2 left over
Three are left if I count by 4s. Four are left if I count by 5s. how many egs are there
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