what is the maximum capacity of a measuring can that can be used to fill two containers having a capacity of 24 litres and 36 litres respectively
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Answer:
two containers have 16 litre and 24 litre oil respectively. what is the largest measuring can that can exactly measure oil from both the containers
The maximum can that can be used to measure the can is 12 liters
Given:
The capacities of two cans are 24 liters and 36 liters
To find:
The maximum capacity of a measuring can that can be used to fill two containers having a capacity of 24 litres and 36 litres
Solution:
Given capacities of cans are 24 liters and 36 liters
To find the the maximum capacity of a measuring can we need to find HCF of 24 and 36
To find the HCF (24, 36) write the 24 and 36 as product of prime numbers
24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
Here, most common factors are 2× 2× 3 = 12
The maximum can that can be used to measure the can = 12 liters.
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