SOLUTION: Mark and Joseph can jog around a circular park in 8 and 12 minutes, respectively. If they start at the same instant from the same place, in how many minutes will they pass each oth

Question 344663: Mark and Joseph can jog around a circular park in 8 and 12 minutes, respectively. If they start at the same instant from the same place, in how many minutes will they pass each other if they jog around the track in the same direction?
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Mark and Joseph can jog around a circular park in 8 and 12 minutes, respectively. If they start at the same instant from the same place, in how many minutes will they pass each other if they jog around the track in the same direction?
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Find the Least Common multiple of 8 and 12, 24 min Mark passes Joseph
Mark has made exactly 3 laps, Joe has made exactly 2 laps
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