Problem No. 26. Kate and her candies

A good packing plan is difficult to make.

Kate has some number of candies. If she puts the same number of candies in each of her 7 bags, two candies will be left. If she adds one more bag and still try to put the same number of candies in each bag, seven candies will be left. We know that Kate has less then 30 candies. How many candies does Kate have?

Parent tip

Since the total number of candies is less then 30, you can try to solve a problem with real candies. Try to divide the candies in equal sized groups according to the problem's conditions.

Problem No. 25. Reading skills

Reading is the way to improve your reading skills!

To improve his reading skills, Scott reads a half and a sentence more from what he read the day before. How many sentences he has read in 7 days, if he read 30 sentences on the first day?

Student tip

Solve partially i.e. find how many sentences he read each day.