JAMB Mathematics 2015 Objective — Question 50
Question 50 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Mathematics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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If some strips of sticks of lengths 7cm, 9cm and 27cm were cut independently from a single stem without a remainder, find the shortest possible length of that stem.
- A. 197cm
- B. 54cm
- C. 81cm
- D. 189cmCorrect
Explanation
The shortest stem length is the LCM of 7, 9 and 27, which is 189cm.
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