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Three different containers contain 12 litres, 18 litres, and 30 litres of milk respectively. What is the maximum capacity of a container that can measure the milk of all the three containers an exact number of times?

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  • A2 litres
  • B3 litres
  • C6 litres
  • D12 litres
Explanation

This problem requires finding the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of 12, 18, and 30. The factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12; for 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18; for 30 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30. The highest common factor is 6.

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