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Self-Directed Worksheet 2 HCF & LCM Question 1: Two schools situated next to each other start their first lessons at 0740. The duration of each period in the first school is 48 minutes and that of the second school is 36 minutes. The school bells of both schools ring at the beginning of each period. At what time will the 2 bells ring at the same time again after 0740? [Answer Key] 10 04 Question 2: A flashing bulb on a Christmas tree flashes once every 12 seconds. Another bulb flashes once every 15 seconds. If they are flashing together now, how long will it take for the two bulbs to flash together again? [Answer Key] 60s Question 3: Jean has 100 sweets and 150 chocolates. She wants to divide them into small packets such that she will have the same number of sweets and also the same number of chocolates in each packet without any remainder. (a) Find the maximum number of packets she will have. (b) Find the number of sweets and chocolates she will have in each packet. Question 4: 20 boys and 45 girls arrange themselves into mixed groups for their project. Each group has the same number of boys and the same number of girls. (a) What is the largest number of groups that can be formed? (b) How many girls will there be in each group? [Answer Key] (a) 5 (b) 9 Question 5: (a) John, Peter and Paul were each given a piece of string of equal length. John cut his into equal lengths of 12 m, Peter cut his into equal lengths of 9 m; and Paul cut his into equal lengths of 18 m. If there was no remainder in each case, find the shortest length of string given to each of them. (b) John and Paul then decided to cut their 12 m and 18 m of string into smaller pieces of equal length with no remainders. What is the greatest possible length of each of the smaller pieces of rope? [Answer Key] (a) 36 m (b) 6 m Question 6: Benches, lamp posts and hydrants are found at 15 m, 20 m and 30 m intervals respectively along a straight road. At the beginning of the straight road, all three objects are in line. (i) At what distance from the beginning of the straight road will the three objects next appear in line? (ii) If the straight road is half a kilometre long, how many times do the objects appear in line? [Answer Key] (i) 60 m (ii) 9 times

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