Two tankers contain $850 L and 680 L$ of kerosene oil, respectively. The maximum capacity of a container that can measure kerosene out of both the tankers when used an exact number of times is:

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The correct option is B $170 L$
The capacities of two tankers are $850 L and 680 L$ .

Maximum capacity of the container is the $H C F$ of $850 and 680$ .

$H C F$ of $850 and 680 = 170$

Maximum capacity of the container $= 170 L$

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Two tankers contain 850 L and 680 L of kerosene oil, respectively. The maximum capacity of a container that can measure kerosene out of both the tankers when used an exact number of times is:

The correct option is B 170 LThe capacities of two tankers are 850 L and 680 L. Maximum capacity of the container is the HCF of 850 and 680. HCF of 850 and 680=170 Maximum capacity of the container =170 L

Two tankers contain $850 L and 680 L$ of kerosene oil, respectively. The maximum capacity of a container that can measure kerosene out of both the tankers when used an exact number of times is:

The correct option is B $170 L$
The capacities of two tankers are $850 L and 680 L$ .

Maximum capacity of the container is the $H C F$ of $850 and 680$ .

$H C F$ of $850 and 680 = 170$

Maximum capacity of the container $= 170 L$