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    Question

    Ravi has 1530 eggs with him while Vinita has 2380 eggs

    with her that needs to be placed in cartons. What is the maximum number of eggs that each carton should hold so that both Ravi as well as Vinita find such cartons acceptable to use, leaving no empty space, nor having any egg unpacked?
    A 255 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 170 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 85 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 340 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The HCF of 1530 and 2380 is the only possible way to fill the cartons then HCF of 1530 = 17 x 9 x 10 HCF of 2380 = 17 x 14 x 10 HCF of 1530 and 2380 = 17 x 10 = 170

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