Q:
Three athletes can complete one round around a circular field in 16, 24 and 36 min respectively. They start running together at same instant then after how much time they will meet to each other for first time ?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: A) 2 hrs 24 min
Explanation: Given that three athletes can complete one round around a circular field in 16, 24 and 36 min respectively.
Now, required time after which they met for the first time = LCM of (16, 24 & 36) min
Now, LCM of 16, 24, 36 = 144 minutes = 2 hrs 24 min.
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