Three sets of English, Mathematics and Science books containing 336, 240 and 96 books respectively have to be… · ABC26GN0525
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers · Exam: S.S.C. 2007
Three sets of English, Mathematics and Science books containing 336, 240 and 96 books respectively have to be stacked in such a way that all the books are stored subjectwise and the height of each stack is the same. Total number of stacks will be
(a)14
(b)21
(c)22
(d)48
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Number of books in each stack = H.C.F. of 336, 240 and $96=48$. Hence, total number of stacks $=\left(\frac{336+240+96}{48}\right)=\frac{672}{48}=14$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.