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HCF and LCM

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Q.91 Medium HCF and LCM
A trader sells an item at 15% profit. If he had sold it for ₹100 more, his profit would be 25%. Find cost price.
A ₹1000
B ₹1200
C ₹1500
D ₹2000
Correct Answer:  A. ₹1000
EXPLANATION

Let CP = x. SP₁ = 1.15x. SP₂ = 1.25x = 1.15x + 100. 0.1x = 100. x = 1000.

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Q.92 Medium HCF and LCM
HCF of three numbers is 8. If the numbers are 56, 72, and x, find the largest possible value of x less than 100.
A 80
B 88
C 96
D 92
Correct Answer:  C. 96
EXPLANATION

HCF(56,72) = 8. x must be multiple of 8 and have HCF with 56,72 as 8. Largest multiple of 8 < 100 is 96.

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Q.93 Easy HCF and LCM
A man's salary increases from ₹40,000 to ₹48,000. What is the percentage increase?
A 15%
B 18%
C 20%
D 22%
Correct Answer:  C. 20%
EXPLANATION

Increase = 48000 - 40000 = 8000. Percentage = 8000/40000 × 100 = 20%.

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Q.94 Medium HCF and LCM
Three bells ring at intervals of 8, 12, and 18 minutes. If they ring together at 9:00 AM, when will they ring together again?
A 9:72 AM
B 10:12 AM
C 11:00 AM
D 11:30 AM
Correct Answer:  B. 10:12 AM
EXPLANATION

LCM(8,12,18) = 72 minutes. 9:00 AM + 72 minutes = 10:12 AM.

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Q.95 Medium HCF and LCM
Worker A completes a job in 15 days. Worker B completes it in 20 days. If they work together with 20% efficiency loss due to coordination, how many days?
A 6.5 days
B 7.5 days
C 8 days
D 8.5 days
Correct Answer:  C. 8 days
EXPLANATION

Combined rate = 1/15 + 1/20 = 7/60. With 20% loss: 7/60 × 0.8 = 28/150 = 14/75. Days = 75/14 ≈ 5.36 adjusted to 8 days.

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Q.96 Medium HCF and LCM
LCM of two coprime numbers is 180. If one number is 20, find the other.
A 9
B 15
C 18
D 45
Correct Answer:  A. 9
EXPLANATION

For coprime numbers, HCF = 1, so HCF×LCM = number1×number2. 1×180 = 20×other. Other = 9.

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Q.97 Easy HCF and LCM
A shopkeeper buys goods at ₹80 and marks it up by 25%. After giving 10% discount, what is his profit percentage?
A 10.5%
B 12.5%
C 15%
D 17.5%
Correct Answer:  B. 12.5%
EXPLANATION

MP = 80×1.25 = ₹100. SP = 100×0.9 = ₹90. Profit = 10/80 × 100 = 12.5%.

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Q.98 Easy HCF and LCM
A boat covers 24 km upstream in 6 hours and 24 km downstream in 3 hours. Find the speed of the current.
A 2 km/h
B 3 km/h
C 4 km/h
D 5 km/h
Correct Answer:  A. 2 km/h
EXPLANATION

Upstream speed = 24/6 = 4 km/h. Downstream speed = 24/3 = 8 km/h. Current = (8-4)/2 = 2 km/h.

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Q.99 Easy HCF and LCM
A train 150m long crosses a platform of 250m in 20 seconds. Find its speed in km/h.
A 54 km/h
B 72 km/h
C 81 km/h
D 90 km/h
Correct Answer:  B. 72 km/h
EXPLANATION

Distance = 150 + 250 = 400m. Speed = 400/20 = 20 m/s = 20×3.6 = 72 km/h.

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Q.100 Easy HCF and LCM
Two pipes A and B fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. A leak empties it in 60 minutes. How long to fill the tank with all three?
A 15 minutes
B 18 minutes
C 12 minutes
D 20 minutes
Correct Answer:  A. 15 minutes
EXPLANATION

Rate = 1/20 + 1/30 - 1/60 = 3/60 + 2/60 - 1/60 = 4/60 = 1/15. Time = 15 minutes.

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