Two bells chiming five and four times a minute
Question
Two bells start chiming at the same instant. One chimes times per minute and the other times per minute, each at evenly spaced intervals. After how long do they next chime at the same moment?
Short answer
After 1 minute. The gaps are and seconds, and the first common multiple is seconds. (If "5 times a minute" counts both ends of the minute, the gaps are and seconds, and the answer is still seconds.)
Adapted from Crack, Heard on the Street, Q1.2, p.9; question and answer rewritten by SelfMadeQuant.com.
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