Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1395
Question: When in each box 5 or 6 dozens of apples were packed, three dozens were left. Therefore, bigger boxes were taken to pack 8 or 9 dozens of apples. However still three dozens of apples remained. What was the least number of dozens of apples to be packed?
Options:
A) 363 dozens
B) 315 dozens
C) 345 dozens
D) 335 dozens
E) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- For such type of questions, remember the following method.
Required number of apples = LCM of $ (5,6,8,9)+3 $
$ LCM=2\times 3\times 5\times 4\times 3=360 $
Number of apples = 363 dozens