96.--_The Fifteen Orchards._

The number must be the least common multiple of 1, 2, 3, etc., up to 15,

that, when divided by 7, leaves the remainder 1, by 9 leaves 3, by 11

leaves 10, by 13 leaves 3, and by 14 leaves 8. Such a number is 120. The

next number is 360,480, but as we have no record of a tree--especially a

very young one--bearing anything like such a large number of apples, we

may take 120 to be the only answer that is acceptable.

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