Question

5. (i) Find the least number of cuts required to cut 12 identical sausages so that
they can be shared equally among 18 people.

(ii) Find the least number of cuts, in terms of m and n, required to cut m
identical sausages so that they can be shared equally among n people.

Answer 1

Answer:

12,×,18

the least no.m/n

Answer 2

The Diagonal of a 6 by 4 Rectangle passes through 8 square as shown in figure. Find the formula for the number of squares passed through by Diagonal of a m by n Rectangle

. (i) Find the least number of cuts required to cut 12 identical sausages so that

they can be shared equally among 18 people.

(ii) Find the least number of cuts, in terms of m and n, required to cut m

identical sausages so that they can be shared equally among n people