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Aptitude · Q129

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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 129

Q129

A hall 50 m long and 45 m broad is to be paved with square tiles. Find the largest tile as well as its number in the given options so that the tiles exactly fit in the hall :

A.
36 sq. m and 80 tiles
B.
16 sq. m and 80 tiles
C.
25 sq. m and 90 tiles
Answer
D.
36 sq. m and 90 tiles

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Length of hall = 50 m
Breadth of hall = 45 m
Area of hall = (50 × 45) m
Maximum length of a square tiles = HCF of 50 m and 45 m = 5 metres
Area of tiles = 5 × 5 = 25 sq. m
∴ Number of tiles :