There are 408 boys and 264 girls in a school which are to be divided into equal sections of either boys or girls alone. Find the total number of sections thus formed.
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 28 B) 32 C) 35 D) 30 E) 45
Explanation:   HCF (408, 264) = 24   The number of boys or girls that can be placed in a section = 24.   Thus the total number of sections is given by   408/24+264/24 =17+11= 
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28   28nswer: 28
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There are 408 boys and 264 girls in a school which are to be divided into equal sections of either boys or girls alone. Find the total number of sections thus formed.