Question 1 : 

Two numbers are in the ratio of 5:11. If their HCF is 7, find the
numbers. 
Question 2 : Find the length of the plank which can be used to measure
exactly the lengths 4 m 50 cm, 9 m 90 cm and 16 m 20 cm in the least time. 

Question 3 : Find the greatest number which on dividing 70 and 50 leaves

Question 4 : Find the largest number which divides 64, 136 and 238 to leave
the same remainder in each case.
 
Question 5 : Find the least number which when divided by 5,7,9 and 12,
leaves the same remainder 3 in each case

Question 6 : Find the largest four digit number exactly divisible by 15,21 and
28.

Question 7 : The policemen at three different places on a ground blow a

Question 8 : Find the least number which when divided by 6,7,8 leaves a
remainder 3, but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder .
 
Question 9 : Two numbers are in the ratio 2:3. If the product of their LCM
and HCF is 294, find the numbers.
 
Question 10 : A rectangular field of dimension 180m x 105m is to be paved
by identical square tiles. Find the size of each tile and the number of tiles
required.
Question 11 : Three rectangular fields having area 60 m 2, 84 m2 and 108
m2 are to be divided into identical rectangular flower beds, each having
length 6 m. Find the breadth of each flower bed.
that the area of each bed is same. 
Question 12 : Find the maximum number of students among whom 182
chocolates and 247 candies can be distributed such that each student gets
same number of each. Also, find the number of chocolates and candies each
student will get.
Question 1 : Two numbers are in the ratio of 5:11. If their HCF is 7, find the
numbers.
Solution : Let the numbers be 5m and 11m. Since 5:11 is already the
reduced ratio, ‘m’ has to be the HCF. So, the numbers are 5 x 7 = 35 and 11
x 7 = 77. 
Question 2 : Find the length of the plank which can be used to measure
exactly the lengths 4 m 50 cm, 9 m 90 cm and 16 m 20 cm in the least time.
Solution : Let us first convert each length to cm. So, the lengths are 450 cm,
990 cm and 1620 cm. Now, we need to find the length of the largest plank
that can be used to measure these lengths as the largest plank will take the
least time. For this, we need to take the HCF of 450, 990 and 1620.
450 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 5 = 2 x 3 2 x 52
990 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 11 = 2 x 32 x 5 x 11
1620 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 = 2 2 x 34 x 5
Therefore, HCF (450, 990, 1620) = 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 = 90
Thus, we need a plank of length 90 cm to measure the given lengths in the
least time.
 
Question 3 : Find the greatest number which on dividing 70 and 50 leaves
remainders 1 and 4 respectively.
Solution : The required number leaves remainders 1 and 4 on dividing 70
and 50 respectively. This means that the number exactly divides 69 and 46.
So, we need to find the HCF of 69 (3 x 23) and 46 (2 x 23).
HCF (69, 46) = 23
Thus, 23 is the required number.
 
Question 4 : Find the largest number which divides 64, 136 and 238 to leave
the same remainder in each case.
Solution : To find the required number, we need to find the HCF of (136-64),
(238-136) and (238-64), i.e., HCF (72, 102, 174).
72 = 23 x 32
102 = 2 x 3 x 17
174 = 2 x 3 x 29
Therefore, HCF (72, 102, 174) = 2 x 3 = 6
hence, 6 is the required number.
 
Question 5 : Find the least number which when divided by 5,7,9 and 12,
leaves the same remainder 3 in each case
Solution : In these type of questions, we need to find the LCM of the
divisors and add the common remainder (3) to it.
So, LCM (5, 7, 9, 12) = 1260
Therefore, required number = 1260 + 3 = 1263
 
Question 6 : Find the largest four digit number exactly divisible by 15,21 and
28.
Solution : The largest four digit number is 9999.
Now, LCM (15, 21, 28) = 420
On dividing 9999 by 420, we get 339 as the remainder.
Therefore, the required number is 9999-339 = 9660
 
Question 7 : The policemen at three different places on a ground blow a
whistle after every 42 sec, 60 sec and 78 sec respectively. If they all blow the
whistle simultaneously at 9:30:00 hours, then at what time do they whistle
again together ?
Solution : They all will whistle again at the same time after an interval that is
equal to the LCM of their individual whistle blowing cycles.
So, LCM (42, 60, 78) = 2 x 3 x 7 x 10 x 13 = 5460
Therefore, they will blow the whistle again simultaneously after 5460 sec,
i.e., after 1 hour 31 minutes, i.e., at 11:01:00 hours.
 
Question 8 : Find the least number which when divided by 6,7,8 leaves a
remainder 3, but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder .
Solution : LCM (6, 7, 8) = 168
So, the number is of the form 168m + 3.
Now, 168m + 3 should be divisible by 9.
We know that a number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is a multiple of
9.
For m = 1, the number is 168 + 3 = 171, the sum of whose digits is 9.
Therefore, the required number is 171.
 
Question 9 : Two numbers are in the ratio 2:3. If the product of their LCM
and HCF is 294, find the numbers.
Solution : Let the common ratio be ‘m’. So, the numbers are 2m and 3m.
Now, we know that Product of numbers = Product of LCM and HCF.
=> 2m x 3m = 294
=> m2 = 49
=> m = 7
Therefore, the numbers are 14 and 21.
 
Question 10 : A rectangular field of dimension 180m x 105m is to be paved
by identical square tiles. Find the size of each tile and the number of tiles
required.
Solution : We need to find the size of a square tile such that a number of
tiles cover the field exactly, leaving no area unpaved.
For this, we find the HCF of the length and breadth of the field.
HCF (180, 105) = 15
Therefore, size of each tile = 15m x 15m
Also, number of tiles = area of field / area of each tile
=> Number of tiles = (180 x 105) / (15 x 15)
=> Number of tiles = 84
Hence, we need 84 tiles, each of size 15m x 15m.
 
Question 11 : Three rectangular fields having area 60 m 2, 84 m2 and 108
m2 are to be divided into identical rectangular flower beds, each having
length 6 m. Find the breadth of each flower bed.
Solution : We need to divide each large field into smaller flower beds such
that the area of each bed is same.
So, we find the HCF of the larger fields that gives us the area of the smaller
field.
HCF (60, 84, 108) = 12
Now, this HCF is the area (in m2) of each flower bed.
Also, area of a rectangular field = Length x Breadth
=> 12 = 6 x Breadth
=> Breadth = 2 m
Hence, each flower bed would be 2 m wide.
 
Question 12 : Find the maximum number of students among whom 182
chocolates and 247 candies can be distributed such that each student gets
same number of each. Also, find the number of chocolates and candies each
student will get.
Solution : We need to find the HCF of the number of chocolates and
candies available, which would give us the number of students.
HCF (182, 247) = 13
So, there can be 13 students.
Also, Number of chocolates for each student = 182 / 13 = 14
Number of toffees for each student = 247 / 13 = 19