Question

Mama had several notebooks. If she give 13 notebooks to each of her children, she will have 8 left. If she give 15 notebooks to each of her children, she will have nothing left. What is the smallest number of notebooks and children does mama have?

Answer 1

Let c represent the number of children Mama has. The number of notebooks she has is
.. 13c +8 = 15c
.. 8 = 2c
.. c = 8/2 = 4

Mama has 4 children and 60 notebooks.