Three rings complete 60, 36 and 24 revolutions in a minute. They start from a certain point in their circumference down wards. By what time they come together again in the same position?
Three rings complete 60, 36 and 24 revolutions in a minute. They start from a certain point in their circumference down wards. By what time they come together again in the same position?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
Instead of revolutions per minute, find the time taken for one full revolution. There are 60 seconds in a minute.
| Ring | Revolutions per minute | Time for one revolution |
|---|---|---|
| First | 60 | second |
| Second | 36 | seconds |
| Third | 24 | seconds |
All three are back at the starting point together after the LCM of these three times.
Using the formula for the LCM of fractions,
Check: in 5 seconds the rings finish , and complete revolutions, all whole numbers.
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