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Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of diesel. A container of the maximum capacity is to be used to measure the diesel of both tankers an exact number of times.
What is the maximum capacity of the container (in litres)?

Class 10HCF and LCMNumber Systems
  • A185
  • B155
  • C170
  • D340

Step-by-Step Solution

Maximum capacity = HCF(850, 680). ; HCF = 17 = 170 litres.
Answer: C) 170

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