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2 June, 04:51

There is a string of red and blue lights strung around a window. The red lights blink every 3 seconds, and the blue lights blink every 5 seconds. How many times will they blink at the same time in one minute?

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  1. 2 June, 05:54
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    To answer this question, we need to determine how many common multiples there are between 3 and 5, that are lower than 60.

    It turns out that every common multiples of 3 and 5 is also a multiple of 15. So, there are (60/15) = 4 such common multiples.

    So the answer is 4.

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  2. 2 June, 07:25
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    they will blink 4 times at the same time in one minute

    Step-by-step explanation:

    you have to find the least common multiple of 5 and 3

    LCM of 5,3 = 15

    So, the two lights will blink together every 15 seconds.

    No. of times blinking together in one minute = 60/15 = 4
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