2014 · Q43
There are 48 cricket balls, 72 hockey balls and 84 tennis balls, and they have to be arranged in several rows in such a way that every row contains the same number of balls of one type. What is the minimum number of rows required for this to happen?
Elementary MathematicsHCF and LCM
- A12
- B16
- C17
- D19
Explanation
HCF(48, 72, 84) = 12 per row; rows = 4 + 6 + 7 = 17.