Question 56
MediumOriginal questionIn a lucky draw, tickets are numbered 1 to 500. A prize goes to every ticket whose number is divisible by both 6 and 15. How many tickets win a prize?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Divisible by both 6 and 15 means divisible by .
Multiples of 30 up to 500: remainder 20.
So 16 tickets win.
Worth noting
5 comes from using instead of the LCM 30; 83 counts multiples of 6 only.
- Concept
- Counting common multiples
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
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