Multiple choice

Renu purchases two bags of fertiliser weighing 75 kg and 69 kg. Find the maximum value of the weight which when used an exact number of times can measure the weight of the fertiliser in each bag.

  1. 3 kg

  2. 8 kg

  3. 5 kg

  4. None of these

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Explanation

Prime factors of 75 = 3 * 5 * 5 Prime factors of 69 = 23 * 3 The maximum value of weight which when used an exact number of times can measure the weight of the fertiliser in each bag = H.C.F. (75, 69) = 3 kg