There are 408 boys and 216 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.	Choose the most appropriate option.
A) 26  B) 32  C) 35  D) 30  E) 45

Rationale: "explanation : hcf ( 408 , 216 ) = 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 + 216 / 24 = 17 + 9 = 26 answer : a"
Answer: A