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- Question
A room is 6 meters 24 centimeters in length and 4 meters 32 centimeters in Width. Find the least number of square tiles of equal size required to cover the entire floor of the room.
Options- A. 107
- B. 117
- C. 127
- D. 137
- Correct Answer
- 117
ExplanationLet us calculate both the length and width of the room in centimeters.
Length = 6 meters and 24 centimeters = 624 cm
width = 4 meters and 32 centimeters = 432 cm
As we want the least number of square tiles required, it means the length of each square tile should be as large as possible.Further,the length of each square tile should be a factor of both the length and width of the room.
Hence, the length of each square tile will be equal to the HCF of the length and width of the room = HCF of 624 and 432 = 48
Thus, the number of square tiles required = (624 x 432 ) / (48 x 48) = 13 x 9 = 117
- 1. H.C.F of 4 x 27 x 3125, 8 x 9 x 25 x 7 and 16 x 81 x 5 x 11 x 49 is :
Options- A. 360
- B. 180
- C. 90
- D. 120 Discuss
- 2. The H.C.F and L.C.M of two numbers are 84 and 21 respectively. If the ratio of the two numbers is 1 : 4 , then the larger of the two numbers is
Options- A. 12
- B. 48
- C. 84
- D. 108 Discuss
- 3. A drink vendor has 80 liters of Mazza, 144 liters of Pepsi, and 368 liters of Sprite. He wants to pack them in cans, so that each can contains the same number of liters of a drink, and doesn't want to mix any two drinks in a can. What is the least number of cans required?
Options- A. 35
- B. 36
- C. 37
- D. 38 Discuss
- 4. If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers is equal to ?
Options- A. 13/125
- B. 14/57
- C. 11/120
- D. 16/41 Discuss
- 5. The least number which when divided by 5, 6 , 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3, but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder, is:
Options- A. 1677
- B. 1683
- C. 2523
- D. 3363 Discuss
- 6. Find the lowest common multiple of 24, 36 and 40?
Options- A. 360
- B. 420
- C. 240
- D. 120 Discuss
- 7. H.C.F of 3240, 3600 and a third number is 36 and their L.C.M is 2 4 x 3 5 x 5 2 x 7 2 . What is the third number?
Options- A. 47628
- B. 49874
- C. 24157
- D. 42146 Discuss
- 8. Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together ?
Options- A. 4
- B. 10
- C. 15
- D. 16 Discuss
- 9. The largest measuring cylinder that can accurately fill 3 tanks of capacity 98, 182 and 266 litres each, is of capacity ?
Options- A. 7 lts
- B. 14 lts
- C. 98 lts
- D. 42 lts Discuss
- 10. HCF of 1, 2, 3?
Options- A. 3
- B. 2
- C. 1
- D. 0 Discuss
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Correct Answer: 180
Explanation:
4 x 27 x 3125 = ;
8 x 9 x 25 x 7 =
16 x 81 x 5 x 11 x 49 =
H.C.F = = 180.
Correct Answer: 84
Explanation:
Let the numbers be x and 4x. Then,
Hence Larger Number = 4x = 84
Correct Answer: 37
Explanation:
If we want to pack the drinks in the least number of cans possible, then each can should contain the maximum numbers of liters possible.As each can contains the same number liters of a drink, the number of liters in each can is a comman factor for 80,144 and 368; and it is also the highest such factor, as we need to store the maximum number of liters in each can.
So, the number of liters in each can = HCF of 80,144 and 368 = 16 liters.
Now, number of cans of Maaza = 80/16 = 5
Number of cans of Pepsi = 144/16 = 9
Number of cans of Sprite = 368/16 = 23
Thus, the total number of cans required = 5 + 9 + 23 = 37
Correct Answer: 11/120
Explanation:
Let the numbers be a and b.
We know that product of two numbers = Product of their HCF and LCM
Then, a + b = 55 and ab = 5 x 120 = 600.
=> The required sum = (1/a) + (1/b) = (a+b)/ab
=55/600 = 11/120
Correct Answer: 1683
Explanation:
L.C.M. of 5, 6, 7, 8 = 840.
Required number is of the form 840k + 3
Least value of k for which (840k + 3) is divisible by 9 is k = 2.
Required number = (840 x 2 + 3) = 1683.
Correct Answer: 360
Explanation:
To find the LCM of 24, 36 and 40
24 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3
36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
40 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5
Now, LCM of 24, 36 and 40 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5
= 8 x 9 x 5
= 72 x 5
= 360
Correct Answer: 47628
Correct Answer: 16
Explanation:
L.C.M. of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 is 120.
So, the bells will toll together after every 120 seconds(2 minutes).
In 30 minutes,they will together (30/2)+1=16 times
Correct Answer: 14 lts
Explanation:
To know the the measuring cylinder that can fill all the given capacities , they must be divisible by the required number.
98,182,266 all are divisible by 14
So 14 litres is the largest cylinder that can fill all the given cylinders.
(or)
The other method is take HCF of all given capacities i.e 98, 182 and 266.
Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
Given numbers are 1, 2 and 3
Factors of 1 = 1
Factors of 2 = 1, 2
Factors of 3 = 1, 2 and 3
Common factors = 1
Hence, the HCF of 1, 2 and 3 = 1.
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