HCF and Floor Paving

CMAT 2023 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Medium · Number System

The least number of square tiles required to pave the floor of a room 15 m 91 cm and 9 m 46 cm broad is

  1. A.

    814

  2. B.

    820

  3. C.

    840

  4. D.

    844

Answer

A

Explanation

Length =1591= 1591 cm, Breadth =946= 946 cm. To minimize tiles, side of square tile must be HCF(1591,9461591, 946). 1591=43×371591 = 43 \times 37 946=43×22946 = 43 \times 22 HCF=43\text{HCF} = 43 cm.

Least number of tiles =1591×94643×43=37×22=814= \frac{1591 \times 946}{43 \times 43} = 37 \times 22 = 814.

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