How many maximum steps one should skip respectively to reach the top of stairs having 24 steps and 12 steps in equal number of hops?

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Solution

The correct option is B 12
Number of steps in first stair = 24
Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24

Number of steps of in second stair = 12
Factors of 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12

The maximum number of steps one should skip in order to reach the top in equal number of hops on both the stairs is 12.

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How many maximum steps one should skip respectively to reach the top of stairs having 24 steps and 12 steps in equal number of hops?

The correct option is B 12Number of steps in first stair = 24 Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 Number of steps of in second stair = 12 Factors of 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12 The maximum number of steps one should skip in order to reach the top in equal number of hops on both the stairs is 12.