Question

A school has three sections of Class 10, with 30, 32, and 36 students in sections A, B, and C, respectively. What is the minimum number of books required to distribute equally in the three sections?

a) 30
b) 32
c) 36
d) 98

Answer 1

To distribute books equally among the three sections A, B, and C, divide the number of students in each section by the common factor of 2. Add up the results to find the minimum number of books required.

Step-by-step explanation:

To distribute books equally among the three sections A, B, and C, we need to find the common factor of 30, 32, and 36. The common factor is 2.

Therefore, we will divide each number by 2:

Section A: 30 ÷ 2 = 15

Section B: 32 ÷ 2 = 16

Section C: 36 ÷ 2 = 18

So, the minimum number of books required to distribute equally in the three sections is 15 + 16 + 18 = 49.

Therefore, the correct answer is d) 98.