SOLUTION: Ben and Dan are in a race, traveling numerous times around a closed circuit. Ben can complete the circuit in 25 min., Dan in 30 min. If the two start at the same time, determine
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Question 1171678: Ben and Dan are in a race, traveling numerous times around a closed circuit. Ben can complete the circuit in 25 min., Dan in 30 min. If the two start at the same time, determine amount of time Ben laps Dan.
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Ben and Dan are in a race, traveling numerous times around a closed circuit. Ben can complete the circuit in 25 min., Dan in 30 min.
If the two start at the same time , determine amount of time Ben laps Dan.
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Pay attention on how I edited your post to make it sensical.
This problem is about the least common multiple (LCM) of numbers 25 and 30, which is 150.
In 150 minutes (= 2 hours and 30 minutes), Dan for the first time will catch up Ben in their race around the closed circular track.
