There are 408 boys and 288 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.
Options:
A) 31
B) 32
C) 35
D) 30
E) 29
Explanation:   HCF (408, 288) = 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+288/24 =17+12= 
<gadget id="calculator">17+12</gadget>
<output>29</output>
29   Answer: 29
<result>E</result>
There are 408 boys and 288 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.