LCM of time intervals — synchronized bells: Count joint tolls in one hour (excluding the start). Five bells toll together initially, then at intervals of 6, 5, 7, 10 and 12 seconds respectively. How many additional times do they toll together within 1 hour (excluding the initial toll at t = 0)? Choose the correct count.
Verbal Reasoning
Arithmetic Reasoning
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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A7 times
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B8 times
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C9 times
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D11 times
Answer
Correct Answer: 8 times
Explanation
Concept/ApproachThey toll together every LCM of the intervals.
Compute LCMLCM(6, 5, 7, 10, 12) = 2^2 × 3 × 5 × 7 = 420 seconds = 7 minutes.
Occurrences in 1 hour3600 / 420 = 8.571… ⇒ 8 full additional meetings within 60 minutes.Times: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56 minutes.
Final Answer8 times