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A fruit seller has oranges, apples, and bananas in the ratio \(3:6:7\). If the number of oranges is a multiple of both 5 and 6, then the minimum number of fruits the seller has is:

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A fruit seller has oranges, apples, and bananas in the ratio 3:6:73:6:7. If the number of oranges is a multiple of both 5 and 6, then the minimum number of fruits the seller has is:
  1. 30
  2. 96
  3. 90
  4. 160

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D - 160

The minimum is 160 fruits. The smallest positive count of oranges divisible by both 5 and 6 is lcm⁡(5,6)=30\operatorname{lcm}(5,6)=30, so the scale factor for the ratio is 30/3=1030/3=10. The total is (3+6+7)×10=160(3+6+7)\times10=160, whereas 96 uses a scale factor of 6 and gives 18 oranges, which fails the divisibility condition for 5.

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