Kannu made a necklace of 17 sea-shells. How many such necklaces can be made using 100 sea shells?
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Ans: Total number of shells $ = 100$
Kannu made 1 necklace of 17 sea-shells.
Hence, number of shells left after making 1 necklace $ = 100 - 17 = 83$
shells left after making 2 necklace$ = 83 - 17 = 66$
shells left after making 3 necklace$ = 66 - 17 = 49$
shells left after making 4 necklace$ = 49 - 17 = 32$
shells left after making 5 necklace$ = 32 - 17 = 15$
Thus, 15 shells were left after making 5 necklaces.
Therefore, 5 necklaces can be made by using 100 sea shells.





