Difference between revisions of "2021 WSMO Team Round Problems/Problem 2"

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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
 
Bobby has some pencils. When he tries to split them into 5 equal groups, he has 2 left over. When he tries to split them into groups of 8, he has 6 left over. What is the second smallest number of pencils that Bobby could have?
 
Bobby has some pencils. When he tries to split them into 5 equal groups, he has 2 left over. When he tries to split them into groups of 8, he has 6 left over. What is the second smallest number of pencils that Bobby could have?
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==Solution==
 
==Solution==

Latest revision as of 21:12, 15 December 2023

Problem

Bobby has some pencils. When he tries to split them into 5 equal groups, he has 2 left over. When he tries to split them into groups of 8, he has 6 left over. What is the second smallest number of pencils that Bobby could have?

Proposed by pinkpig

Solution