Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Area · Exam: 2008 · Marks: · Difficulty:
Three plots having areas 110, 130 and 190 square metres are to be subdivided into flower beds of equal size. If the breadth of a bed is 2 metre, the maximum length of a bed can be
(a)5 m
(b)11 m
(c)13 m
(d)19 m
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Maximum possible size of a flower bed = (H.C.F of 110, 130 , 190) sq. m = 10 sq. m $$\therefore \quad \text { Maximum possible length }=\left(\frac{10}{2}\right) \mathrm{m}=5 \mathrm{m} .$$