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Questions : Five bells begin to toll together and toll respectively at intervals of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 seconds. After how many seconds will they toll together again ?

(a) 318 Sec.

(b) 504 Sec.

(c) 612 Sec.

(d) 72 Sec.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Required time = LCM of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 seconds

= 504 seconds

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Question : 1

The LCM of two prime numbers x and y, (x > y) is 161. The value of (3y – x) :

a) 2

b) 1

c) –1

d) –2

Answer: (d)

LCM of x and y = 161

∴ xy = 23 × 7

∴ x = 23; y = 7

∴ 3y – x = 3 × 7 – 23

= 21 – 23 = – 2

Question : 2

Four bells ring at intervals of 4, 6, 8 and 14 seconds. They start ringing simultaneously at 12.00 O’clock. At what time will they again ring simultaneously ?

a) 12 hrs. 3 min. 44 sec.

b) 12 hrs. 3 min. 20 sec.

c) 12 hrs. 3 min.

d) 12 hrs. 2 min. 48 sec.

Answer: (d)

LCM of 4, 6, 8, 14

= 168 seconds

= 2 minutes 48 seconds

They ring again at 12 + 2 min. 48 sec.

= 12 hrs. 2 min. 48 sec.

Question : 3

Find the least number which when divided separately by 15, 20, 36 and 48 leaves 3 as remainder in each case.

a) 723

b) 483

c) 243

d) 183

Answer: (a)

Using Rule 4,

i.e. When a number is divided by x, y or z leaving same remainder ‘R’ in each case then that number must be K + R where k is LCM of x, y and z.

Required number = (LCM of 15, 20, 36 and 48) + 3

215,20,36,48
215,10,18,24
315,5,9,12
55,5,3,4
 1,1,3,4

∴ LCM = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 3 × 4 = 720

∴ Required number = 720 + 3 = 723

Question : 4

The greatest number, which when subtracted from 5834, gives a number exactly divisible by each of 20, 28, 32 and 35, is

a) 5600

b) 5200

c) 4714

d) 1120

Answer: (c)

220,28,32,35
210,14,16,35
55,7,8,35
71,7,8,7
 1,1,8,1

∴ LCM = 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 8 = 1120

∴ Required number

= 5834 – 1120 = 4714

Question : 5

The largest number of five digits which, when divided by 16, 24, 30, or 36 leaves the same remainder 10 in each case, is :

a) 99350

b) 99269

c) 99370

d) 99279

Answer: (c)

Using Rule 9,

The n digit largest number which when divided by a, b, c, leaves remainder ‘x’ will be

Required number = [n – digit largest number – R] + x

where, R is the remainder obtained when n – digit largest number is divided by the L.C.M of a, b, c.

We will find the LCM of 16, 24, 30 and 36

2 16, 24, 30, 36
2 8, 12, 15, 18
2 4, 6, 15, 9
3 2, 3, 15, 9
  2, 1, 5, 3

∴ LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 × 5 × 3 = 720

The largest number of five digits = 99999

On dividing 99999 by 720, the remainder = 639

∴ The largest five-digit number divisible by 720

= 99999 – 639 = 99360

∴ Required number = 99360 + 10

= 99370

Question : 6

What is the smallest number which leaves remainder 3 when divided by any of the numbers 5, 6 or 8 but leaves no remainder when it is divided by 9 ?

a) 243

b) 723

c) 603

d) 123

Answer: (a)

We find LCM of 5, 6 and 8

5=5

6=3×2

8=$2^3$

= $2^3$ ×3 × 5 = 8 × 15 = 120

Required number = 120K + 3

∴ when K = 2, 120 × 2 + 3 = 243 required no.

It is completely divisible by 9

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