Question

27. There are 576 boys and 448 girls in a school that
are to be divided into equal sections of either boys
or girls alone. Find the minimum total number of
sections thus formed.
(a) 24
(b) 32
(C) 16
(d) 20
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Answer 1

Answer:

There are two right answers

(b) 32 = 32 sections

(c) 16 = 51 sections

Answer 2

Answer:

option ( c ) - 16

Step-by-step explanation:

the number of students in one section will be the HCF of 576 and 448

HCF of 576 and 448 is 64

so there will be 64 students in one section

number of boys sections = total number of boys / number of students in one section

= 576 / 64

= 9

number of girls sections = total number of girls / number of students in one section

= 448 / 64

= 7

total number of sections in the school = number of boys sections + number of girls sections

= 9 + 7

= 16

therefore the minimum total number of  sections thus formed is 16