The cost of 3 kg potato and 2 kg onion is 72 rupee and that of 4 kg potato and 3 kg onion is 104 rup

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14 Feb 2011 potato and onion

The cost of 3 kg potato and 2 kg onion is 72 rupee and that of 4 kg potato and 3 kg onion is 104 rupee.H.C.F. of the cost of 1 kg potato and 1 kg onion is

OPtion

1) 6
2) 4
3) 5
4) 8
5) 3
6) 9
7) 12
8) 10
9) 2
10) 16

Solution

on solving the conditions , costs of the two are 8, 24 rupee
so H.C.F. is 8

Correct Option: 4 Best Solution (7)