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A farmer has 3 storage units for rice. Each storage unit has the same capacity. Rice is available to the farmer in bags of 80 kg, 85 kg and 90 kg. Find the minimum storage capacity of each of the storage unit considering that he has to take rice in bags of 80 kg, 85 kg and 90 kg only.


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12440 kg

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12240 kg

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14422 kg

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14220 kg

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Solution

The correct option is B

12240 kg


The capacity of each storage unit should be same as well as minimum. The required minimum capacity should be the LCM of 80 kg, 85 kg & 90 kg.


2×2×2×2×5×9×17=12240

LCM of 80,85,90=12240


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