Find the least length of a rod which can be cut into exactly equal strips, each of either 40cm or 48cm in length

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1987 Subject: General Mathematics

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Find the least length of a rod which can be cut into exactly equal strips, each of either 40cm or 48cm in length
Answer Details
The least length is  40 48  =  5 8
for the rod to be cut in exactly equal trips
Ratio  5 6  :  48 40
5 6 40 48  = 1
5 6  x  48 40  =  240 240  = 1
The least length = 240cm

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