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Find the length of the longest rod which can be used to measure exactly the lengths 5 m 13 cm, 11 m 34 cm and 12 m 15 cm.

Solution

Correct Option: 4

Convert all lengths to cm: 513, 1134, 1215. Longest rod that measures all exactly is their HCF. 513=33×19513 = 3^3 \times 19, 1134=2×34×71134 = 2 \times 3^4 \times 7, 1215=35×51215 = 3^5 \times 5. Common factor is 33=273^3 = 27. So HCF = 27 cm.

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