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Question 749783: Two cars are speeding around the race track at different speeds. One goes around the track in two minutes; the other goes around the track in one minute and thirty seconds. How often does the faster car pass the slower car? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Alan3354:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two cars are speeding around the race track at different speeds. One goes around the track in two minutes; the other goes around the track in one minute and thirty seconds. How often does the faster car pass the slower car?
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1st car speed: 120 min per oval
2nd car speed: 90 min per oval
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Find the least common multiple:
120 = 2^3*3*5
90 = 2*3^2*5
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Least common multiple = 2^3*3^2*5 = 360
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Ans: The pass every 360 min or every 6 hours.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two cars are speeding around the race track at different speeds. One goes around the track in two minutes; the other goes around the track in one minute and thirty seconds. How often does the faster car pass the slower car?
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The LCM of 2 & 1.5 is 6 minutes, 3*2 = 4*1.5
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Every 6 minutes, both cars are at the starting point.
In the 6 minutes, the fast car makes 4 laps and the slow car makes 3 --> passes 1 time each 6 minutes.
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How often does the faster car pass the slower car? Each 6 minutes.
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