Counting the Apples

In a basket of apples,
when counted in twos, there was one extra
when counted in threes, there were two extra when counted in fours, there were three extra
when counted in fives, there were four extra
when counted in sixes, there was five extra.

However, if the apples were counted in sevens, no extra apple was left. Can you calculate the minimum number of apples that were present in the basket?




Similar Riddles

When can we add 2 to 11 and get 1 as the correct answer?

Asked by Neha on 16 Oct 2023


How will you measure 15 minutes using two hourglasses of 7 minutes and 11 minutes respectively?

Asked by Neha on 07 Sep 2023

How many times do a clock's hands overlap in a day ?

Clock Hand Overlapping

Asked by Neha on 31 Mar 2021


There is a unique number which when multiplied by any number from 1 to 6, we will get the new number that contains the same digits only.

Can you find that number?

Asked by Neha on 19 Dec 2023

A man and a dog were going down the street. The man rode, yet walked. What was the dog’s name?

Asked by Neha on 10 Mar 2022

A father is locked up in jail. His wife has gone bankrupt. Their male child has to sell his hotel in order to gain some money. Yet their girl child does not care and is quite happy.

How can someone be so rude?

Asked by Neha on 30 Nov 2023


John is found dead in his office at his desk. The police have narrowed the suspects down to three people: Mrs. Jacob, John’s wife Hena and his business partner Jason . All three visited John on the day of his murder, but all three provide the police with stories of explanation as to the reason for their visit.
Police found John with his wrist watch still on his right arm, a torn up picture of his wife laying on the floor beside the trash can, and an ink pen in his right hand. On the desk, the police found a name plate, a telephone that was off the hook, and a personal calendar turned to the July 5th page with 7B91011 written on it. After examining this evidence, the police knew their suspect. Who was it ?

Asked by Neha on 11 Sep 2021

Replace the question mark in the picture below.

Fill the Required Number Puzzle

Asked by Neha on 07 Jan 2026

What Time Should the last watch show in the below figure?

Time in the Clock

Asked by Neha on 21 Sep 2024


What is the coolest letter in the alphabet?

Asked by Neha on 24 Oct 2021

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Challenging

There is a cryptic organization called Cicada 3301 that posts challenging puzzles online, possibly to recruit codebreakers and linguists.