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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-15

A bell rings every 8 minutes, and another rings every 10 minutes. They both ring together at midnight. What time will they both ring at the same time again?

Asked by flyinjo

Answer (3)

lcm ( 8 , 10 ) = 40
They will ring at the same time again 40 minutes later that is at 0:40 .

Answered by konrad509 | 2024-06-10

12.40 am is the next time they both ring at the same time

Answered by sumiyasea | 2024-06-10

The two bells will ring together again at 12:40 AM after ringing together at midnight. This is calculated by finding the least common multiple of their ringing intervals, which is 40 minutes. So, adding 40 minutes to midnight gives us 12:40 AM.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-26