SOLUTION: Pedro and Maria leave the starting point of a fitness loop at the same time. Pedro jogs a lap in 6 min and Maria jogs one in 8 min. Assuming they continue to run at the same pace,
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Question 319349: Pedro and Maria leave the starting point of a fitness loop at the same time. Pedro jogs a lap in 6 min and Maria jogs one in 8 min. Assuming they continue to run at the same pace, when will they next meet at the starting place? Please help. Thank you.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Pedro and Maria leave the starting point of a fitness loop at the same time. Pedro jogs a lap in 6 min and Maria jogs one in 8 min. Assuming they continue to run at the same pace, when will they next meet at the starting place? Please help. Thank you.
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Find the least common multiple of 6 and 8
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It is 24 min
Maria will have gone around 3 times.
Pedro will have gone around 4 times.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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