Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1855 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Subtopic: Numerical Computation

Question Statement:

A courtyard is 15 m 17 cm long and 9 m 2 cm broad. What is the minimum number of identical square tiles required to pave it completely without cutting?

Options:

  • (A) 814
  • (B) 840
  • (C) 792
  • (D) 860

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Length = 1517 cm, Breadth = 902 cm. $HCF(1517, 902) = 41$ cm. Number of tiles = $(1517 \times 902) / (41 \times 41) = 37 \times 22 = 814$ tiles.
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