There are 408 boys and 288 girls in a school which are to be divided into equal sections of either boys or girls alone. Find the total number of sections thus formed. Pick one:  A) 31  B) 32  C) 35  D) 30  E) 29

Rationale: explanation : hcf ( 408 , 288 ) = 24 the number of boys or girls that can be placed in a section = 24 . thus the total number of sections is given by 408 / 24 + 288 / 24 = 17 + 12 = 29 answer : e
Answer: E