SOLUTION: what will be the capacity of the smallest drum which can be filled completely using each of the cups that can fill exactly 75 ml, 200 ml & 140 ml?

Question 1042412: what will be the capacity of the smallest drum which can be filled completely using each of the cups that can fill exactly 75 ml, 200 ml & 140 ml?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ikleyn:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I must use each of the cups so the drum must have a volume of at least,

or if you mean I must fill the same size drum using each cup then,

So,

Answer by ikleyn(52908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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LCM = =

LCM = least common multiple.

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