document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373302>Question 373302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Walking beside you, your friend takes 50 strides per minute while you take 48 strides per minute. If you start in step, when will you be in step again? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " you take 48 strides per minute. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you start in step, when will you be in step again?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the least common multiple of 50 and 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50: 2*5*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48: 2*2*2*2*3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCM 2*2*2*2*3*5*5: 1200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "While you take 1200 strides, you friend will take 24*48 = 1152 strides, difference of 48 strides. </SPAN>\n" );
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