Question

. Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectively.

Find the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the petrol of either tanker

in exact number of times.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Capacity of the 1st tank = 850 litres.

Capacity of the 2nd tank = 680 litres.

Therefore, the max. capacity of a container, which can measure the petrol of either tanker in exact number of litres = HCF OF 850 and 680.

HCF of 850 and 680 is

850 = 2x5x5x17

680 = 2x2x2x5x17

Therefore,HCF = 2x5x17 = 170

So, The maximum capacity of the container is 170 litres.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given, the capacity of 1st tank =850 liters

And the capacity of 2nd tank= 680 liters

Now, the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the kerosene oil of both the

tankers when used an exact no.of times = HCF of 850 and 680

850 = 2 * 5 * 5 * 17

680 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 5 * 17

HCF(850, 680) = 2 * 5 * 17 = 170

Hence, the container which can measure petrol of either tank exactly must be of 170

liters.