Timothy went to a baseball game. after the game, he wanted to ride the bus home. the red line and the blue line buses both both stop at the stadium : a red line and the blue line left the stadium at 4:00PM : red line buses were scheduled to leave the stadium every 6 minutes : blue line buses were scheduled to leave the stadium every 8 minutes. If the buses run on schedule when is the next time a red line and a blue line bus will leave together?

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Harriet

25 July, 12:18

Timothy went to a baseball game. after the game, he wanted to ride the bus home. the red line and the blue line buses both both stop at the stadium : a red line and the blue line left the stadium at 4:00PM : red line buses were scheduled to leave the stadium every 6 minutes : blue line buses were scheduled to leave the stadium every 8 minutes. If the buses run on schedule when is the next time a red line and a blue line bus will leave together?

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Eugene · Answer 1

This is a least common multiple question.

6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36

8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48

The least common multiple is 24. Therefore, the next time that both lines leave the station will be 4:24 PM.

Jacquelyn Trujillo · Answer 2

We have to calculate the least common multiple of 6 and 8.

6=2.3

8=2³

Least common multiple fo 6 and 8=2³ * 3=8*3=24.

Each 24 minutes the red line and blue line leave together the stadium, therefore the next time will be at 4:24 Pm