When attempting to arrange a pile of peaches into groups of threes, there are two peaches not in a group of three. Which of the following choices could be the number of peaches in the original pile?
(A) 19
(B) 49
(C) 33
(D) 29
(E) 61
The number of peaches in the original pile is two more than a multiple of three.

Of the choices given, 29 is the only number which is two more than a multiple of three $(29=3 \times 9+2)$.

ANSWER: (D)