1.Sunita took some tamarind (imli) seeds. She made groups of five with them, and found that one seed was left over. She tried making groups of six and groups of four. Each time one seed was left over. What is the smallest number of seeds that Sunita had?
Answer: We know that the smallest number divisible by 5,6 and 4 is their smallest common multiple. Therefore, the required number be 1 more than this smaller common multiple. Hence, the smallest number of seeds Sunita had 61.
