SOLUTION: A whistle blows every 14 minutes and a bell rings every 12 minutes. If the whistle and bell both sound together at 12 :00 noon, at what time, afternoon, will they first sound toget

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Question 276456: A whistle blows every 14 minutes and a bell rings every 12 minutes. If the whistle and bell both sound together at 12 :00 noon, at what time, afternoon, will they first sound together again ?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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You need to find the lowest common multiple of these 2 times.
14,28,42,56,70,[84],98,112,126,140
12,24,36,48,56,60,72,[84]
84 minutes after noon 0is the answer.
12:00+0:84=1:24 is the time of the next joint whistle blowing & bell ringing.