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  • A milkman has 3jars containing 57litres, 129 litres and 177 lites of pure milk resp. A measuring can after a different number of exact measurements of milk in each jar, leaves in the same amount of milk unmeasure in each jar . what is thevolume of largest such can .
    Asked by  7 months ago
     
 
 

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  • By , 7 months ago
    Sol. Let 'V' be constant volume 'r' be constant remainder

    Let k1,k2 & k3 be three different quotients no. of times measurement has been taken.

    So, for finding the maximum value of V,
    = H.C.F of 72&48

    Therefore 24l3  is the largest volume of such can

 
 
 
 

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