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A father gave equal amount of money to his three daughter Simron, Cinderella and Sreya to purchase some items for his birthday party. Simron brought puffs which cost Rs. 18 each, Cinderella bought cake which cost Rs.24 each and Sreya bought cool drinks which cost Rs. 30 each. If they spent their money completely on these items, then find the minimum number of cakes that Cinderella bought.

A

12

B

16

C

24

D

15

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The correct Answer is:
B
The LCM of 18 , 24 ,30 is 360.
Hence , the amount given to each daughter is Rs. 360
Therefore , the number of cakes bought by cinderella`=(360)/(4)=15`
Hence, the correct option is (d).
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