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  1. A person has completely put each of three liquids 403 L of petrol, 456 L of diesel and 496 L of mobile oil in in bottles of equal size without mixing any of the above three types of liquids such that each bottle is completely filled. What is the least possible number of bottles required ?
    1. 34
    2. 44
    3. 46
    4. None of these
Correct Option: B

HCF of 403,456 and 496 = 31
Now, the number of bottles required to put 403 L of petrol = 403/31 = 13
Similarly,the number of bottles required to put 456 L of diesel = 465/31 = 15
The number of bottles required to put 496 L of mobile oil = 496/31 = 16
∴ Least number of bottles required having 31 L as capacity = 13+15 + 16 = 44



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