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Question 1099227: A rectangular field has dimensions 150 m to 60 m.two cyclists start together with speeds 21m/minute and 28m/minute respectively,around the field. After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point? Answer by ikleyn(52754) (Show Source):
Perimeter = 2*(150+60) = 420 m.
1-st cyclist at the rate of 21 m/min covers the perimeter in = 20 minutes.
2-nd cyclist at the rate of 28 m/min covers the perimeter in = 15 minutes.
The time under question is 1 hour = 60 minutes = Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the numbers 20 and 15.
1-st cyclist will cover the perimeter thrice.
2-nd cyclist will do it 4 times.
