SOLUTION: two runners start running laps at the sametime, from the same starting position. george runs a lap in 50 seconds, sun runs a lap in 30 seconds. when will the runners next be side b
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Question 338456: two runners start running laps at the sametime, from the same starting position. george runs a lap in 50 seconds, sun runs a lap in 30 seconds. when will the runners next be side by side?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two runners start running laps at the same time, from the same starting position.
George runs a lap in 50 seconds, Sun runs a lap in 30 seconds.
when will the runners next be side by side?
:
Find the least common multiple of 50 and 30
Factor 50: 2*5*5
Factor 30: 2*3*5
LCM = 2*3*5*5 = 150 seconds. (G completes 3 laps while S completes 5 laps)
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