AmayaHolliday9/9/15POW

Writeup:
Ibeganbyknowingthatithadtobeamultipleofsevenand2,3,4,5,6wouldntmultiply
intoit.Istartedbymultiplying7by7andIgot49.Ithoughtthatthiswastheright
answer,butAcaciaandBrigid,mypartners,remindedithadtohavearemainderof
one.AfterthatIrealizedthatithadtobeanoddnumberbecausethatwouldmeanany
numbermultipliedevenlyintoitwouldhaveaoneleftover.ThenIstartedmultiplying7
byoddnumbersusingmycalculator.Whentheansweredappearedonthecalculator
screenIwouldaskmyselfistheansweroddanddoes2,3,4,5,6multiplyevenlyintoit.
EventuallyIgot7times43andIgot301.Irealizedthatthisfollowedtherulesofthe
problem.Thiswasmyfirstanswer.EventuallyIdecidedtomultiply7times7times7
times7andIgot2401.Thatwouldworkbecauseitwasoddandwasntamultipleof
2,3,4,5,6.
Solution:
Mysolutionis301.Mysolutioniscorrectbecauseif2,3,4,5,6multiplyinittheyallhave
aremainderof1.

Justification:
7*43=301
Thisisanoddnumber
Itisntevenso2and4dontmultiplyevenlyinit
Theanswerssumdoesntadduptoamultipleof3or6
Theanswerdoesntendin0or5so5cantmultipleintoitevenly

Extension:
Sallygoestothestoreandbuysabunchofbackpacksshethentripsovera
turtleandallthebackpackfallinapuddleofacid.Shefortunatelyboughtawarranty
andwentbacktothestorethecashieraskhowmanybackpacksSallyboughtandshe
saidshedidntknowbuttheywereingroupsof5withoneleftover.Whatarethe
possiblenumbersofbackpacksshebought.

Evaluation:
Ireallyenjoyedthisproblembecauseitwasuniqueanditwaslikeabrainteaser.I
thoughttheabilitylevelwasperfectbecauseitwasjusthardenoughtogivemealittle
mentalsweat.Ilearnedfromthishowtomakeawordproblemlessintimidating.