Once upon a time, an old lady went to sell her vast quantity of eggs at the local market.
When asked how many she had, she replied:
Son, I can't count past 100 but I know that.
If you divide the number of eggs by 2 there will be one egg left.
If you divide the number of eggs by 3 there will be one egg left.
If you divide the number of eggs by 4 there will be one egg left.
If you divide the number of eggs by 5 there will be one egg left.
If you divide the number of eggs by 6 there will be one egg left.
If you divide the number of eggs by 7 there will be one egg left.
If you divide the number of eggs by 8 there will be one egg left.
If you divide the number of eggs by 9 there will be one egg left.
If you divide the number of eggs by 10 there will be one egg left.
Finally. If you divide the Number of eggs by 11 there will be NO EGGS left!
How many eggs did the old lady have?
Leave your answers below.

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July 15th, 2009 - 13:09
Heyy Daemion…you are absolutely right…congratulations!!!!!!
July 14th, 2009 - 22:49
Impossible to answer definitively under the given criteria:
The smallest number of eggs she could possibly have is 25,201 eggs
Although, she might have 52,921 eggs
or 80,641 eggs
or 108,361 eggs
or 136,081 eggs
or 163,801 eggs
or 191,521 eggs
or 219,241 eggs
or 246,961 eggs
…