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Problem 9 - Entrance Test

A number leaves remainder 3 when divided by 7 and remainder 2 when divided by 5. What is the smallest such positive number?

Correct: A

List numbers ≡2 mod 5: 2,7,12,17,22,27,32,37,42. Check mod 7: 17 mod 7=3. So 17.