Question

    Ramanna’s grandfather has given him 18000 gold coins,

    9,600 silver coins and 3,600 bronze coins. Find the minimum number of boxes required if in each box, he should keep the same number of coins of the same type. 
    A 15 boxes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 8 boxes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 26 boxes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Cannot be determined Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Gold coins = 18000 , Silver coins = 9600 , Bronze coins = 3600 Number which exactly divide all these numbers = HCF of 18000, 9600 & 3600 = 1200 No. of boxes required for gold coins = `18000/1200`   = 15 , No. of boxes required for silver coins = `9600/1200`   = 8 and No. of boxes required for bronze coins = `3600/1200` = 3 Total no. of boxes required = 15 + 8 + 3 = 26 

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