Water Glasses on a shelf are broken and must be replaced.  The replacement cost can be cut in half if you can figure out how many glasses were broken.  Here are your clues:  There were more than 24 glasses, but less than 100 glasses. If the glasses were in rows of 6, there would be 3 left over. If the glasses were in rows of 8, there would be 7 left over.

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Water Glasses on a shelf are broken and must be replaced. 

The replacement cost can be cut in half if you can figure out how many glasses were broken. 

Here are your clues: 

  • There were more than 24 glasses, but less than 100 glasses.

  • If the glasses were in rows of 6, there would be 3 left over.

  • If the glasses were in rows of 8, there would be 7 left over. 

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