alexandraangel6894 alexandraangel6894
  • 03-07-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

The students in a school can be arranged in 12, 15 and 18 equal rows and also into a solid square. What is the lowest number of students that can be in the school?

Respuesta :

caylus
caylus caylus
  • 03-07-2021

Hello,

Let's x then number of students.

x is divisible by 12,15,18 thus by 180 (lcm)

x=180*k is a square

2²*3²*5*k= a square ==> k=5

x=180*5=900

Proof:

900/12=75

900/15=60

900/18=50

900=30²

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

An example of a highly vascular tissue is ________ tissue. an example of a tissue that is not highly vascular is ________.
Please see photo below for question!!
Find an exact value. cosine of negative seven pi divided by twelve
If you have a fever, and your temperature is 39C what is your temperature in Fahrenheit.
You draw two cards from a standard deck of 52 cards without replacing the first one before drawing the second. find the probability that the first card is an ac
In 1619 self-government was established in virginia. this establishment was called __________.
Some input devices include a kind of output that provides the user with a physical response from the device. what kind of output is this
Can segments with lengths of 36, 48, and 60 form a triangle? If so, would the triangle be acute, right, or obtuse?
You need to remove a broken light bulb from a lamp. without a pair of gloves, you are likely to cut yourself on the jagged glass. suddenly, it occurs to you tha
why the internet is not considered a mass medium in Africa?