SOLUTION: 2 ferries sail from port A to port B. The first ferry departs again from port A after 4 days, while the second ferry departs after 7 days. On March 1, both ferries depart simultane

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Question 1155367: 2 ferries sail from port A to port B. The first ferry departs again from port A after 4 days, while the second ferry departs after 7 days. On March 1, both ferries depart simultaneously from port A. On which date Will the ferries leave port A again at the same time in March?
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2 ferries sail from port A to port B. The first ferry departs again from port A after 4 days, while the second ferry departs after 7 days. On March 1, both ferries depart simultaneously from port A. On which date Will the ferries leave port A again at the same time in March?
solution
Repetition Of A 4 days
Repetition of B is 7 days
Lcm of 4 and 7 =28
both started at March 01 they will again start together 0n 28 march after 28 days