SOLUTION: 1. A taxi arrives every 15 minutes and a bus arrives every 12 minutes. When will they arrive at the same time? How do you get the answer? 2. The situation changes and the taxi ar

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Question 848907: 1. A taxi arrives every 15 minutes and a bus arrives every 12 minutes. When will they arrive at the same time? How do you get the answer?
2. The situation changes and the taxi arrives every 12 minutes and the bus every 18 minutes. When is the first time they arrive at the same time? How do you get to the answer?
Thanks
Carlo

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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1) 60 minutes
3*5 and 3*4
3*4*5=60
2)
36 minutes
3*4=3*2*2=6*2
3*6=3*2*3=6*3
6*2*3=36