Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectively. A container of maximum capacity is to be used to measure both quantities an exact number of times. What is the maximum capacity (in litres) of such a container?
Class 6HCF and LCMPlaying with Numbers
A185
B155
C170
D340
Step-by-Step Solution
Maximum capacity = HCF(850,680). 850=2x52x17,680=23x5x17, HCF = 2x5x17=170 litres.
Answer: C) 170
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