Question

A farmer has three sacks of peanuts weighing 24 kg,36 kg,30 kg, and 46 kg,respectively.He repacked the peanuts such that the packs have equal weights and the largest weight possible with no peanuts left unpacked.How many kilograms will each pack of peanuts contain?

Answer 1

Answer:

6 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

if we consider

A farmer has three sacks of peanuts weighing 24 kg,36 kg,30 kg

We need to find HCF of  24 , 36 & 30

24 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 3

36 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 3

30 = 2 * 3 * 5

HCF = 2 * 3 = 6 kg

Largest Weight possible = 6 kg

Each Pack contains 6 kg

Number of packs = 24/6 = 4  , 36/6 = 6  & 30/6 = 5

4 + 6 + 5 = 15 Packs