In a school 391 boys and 323 girls have been divided into the largest possible equal classes. So that there are equal number of boys and girls in each class. What is the number of classes?

Let the two number be 9a and 9b where a and b are two numbers prime to each other. The L.C.M. of 9a and 9b is 9ab.
? 9ab = 1188
? ab = 132

Now, the possible pairs of factors of 132 are 1 x 132, 2 x 66, 3 x 44, 6 x 22, 11 x 12 of these pairs (2, 66) and (6, 22) are not prime to each other and, therefore, not admissible.

Hence the admissible pairs are
(1, 132), (3, 44), (4, 33), (11, 12)
? a = 1, b = 132; or
a=3, b=44 or
a=4, b=33 or
a=11, b = 12

Hence, the possible number are 9, 9 x 13, 9 x 3, 9 x 44, 9 x 4, 9 x 33, 9 x 11, 9 x 12
So option A is correct 27, 396.

Time at which they meet at starting point
= LCM of 2, 4 and 5.5
= 44 h

LCM of 16, 18 and 20 = 720
? Required number = 720k + 4
Where, k is a natural number to be divisible by 7, (720 k + 4) will be a multiple of 7.
Smallest value of k = 4
? Required number = 720 x 4 + 4 = 2884

Given that,
x = 130, y = 305, z = 245
a = 6, b = 9, c = 17

According to the formula,
Required number = HCF of [(130 - 6), (305 - 9), (245 - 17)]
= HCF of 124, 296, 228 = 4.

Let HCF = N
According to the question, LCM = 20N
Given that, HCF + LCM = 2520
? N + 20N = 2520
? N = 2520 / 21 = 120
Now, LCM = 20N = 20 x 120 = 2400

We know that,
1st number x 2nd number = HCF x LCM
? 2nd number = (LCM x HCF) / (1st number)
= (120 x 2400) / 480 = 600
? Required answer = 600 x 3 = 1800

Let the number be 16a and 16b, where a and be are two number prime to each other.

? 16a x 16b = 7168
? ab = 28
Now, the pairs of number whose products is 28, are (28, 1) : (14, 2), (7,4)
14 and 2 which are not prime to each other should be rejected.
Hence, the required answer
= (448 + 16) + (112 + 64) = 640

Let the number be 81a and 81b where a and b are two numbers prime to each other.
? 81a + 81b = 1215
? a + b = 1215/81 = 15

Now, find two numbers, whose sum is 15, the possible pairs are (14, 1) , (13, 2), (12, 3), (11, 4), (10, 5), (9, 6 ), (8, 7) of these the only pairs of numbers that are prime to each other are (14, 1) , (13, 2), (11, 4), and (8, 7).

Hence, the required number are
(14 x 81, 1 x 81), (13 x 81, 2 x 81), (11 x 81, 4 x 81), (8 x 81, 7 x 81)
or (1134, 81), (1053, 162), (891, 324), (648, 567)
So, there are four such pairs .

H.C.F. of 21, 42, 56 = 7
Number of rows of mango trees, apple trees and oranges trees are 21/7 = 3, 42/7 = 6 and 56/7 = 8
? Required number of rows = (3 + 6 + 8 ) = 17

L.C.M of 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 is 504
So, the bells will toll together after 504 sec.
In hour, they will toll together
= (60 x 60) / 504 times
= 7 times

Biggest measure = H.C.F. of 403, 434 and 465
= 31 kg