A group of 75 people is getting ready for a relaxing boat tour. Everything sounds simple at first — fresh air, calm water, and a nice trip. But there’s one small detail that makes things interesting…
Each boat can carry only 7 people.
Now imagine organizing this trip. The group needs to be divided into smaller groups so everyone can fit into the boats properly. You start filling the boats one by one, making sure each one carries the maximum number of people — 7.
So, the first boat takes 7 people.
Then the second takes another 7.
And this continues…
You keep loading the boats:
7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7…
At some point, you’ll notice something — the numbers don’t divide perfectly. Not everyone will fit evenly into full boats.
Let’s break it down clearly:
75 Ă· 7 = 10 boats fully filled (which is 70 people)
But wait… there are still people left!
75 – 70 = 5 people remaining
That means after filling 10 boats with 7 people each, there are 5 people left who will need to go on the last boat.
👉 Final Answer: 5 people will be on the last boat