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<math>\operatorname{lcm}(8,5,10) = 40</math>, so he will consume the pills together forty hours afterwards or one day and 16 hours. That will be 11 p.m. Wednesday. | <math>\operatorname{lcm}(8,5,10) = 40</math>, so he will consume the pills together forty hours afterwards or one day and 16 hours. That will be 11 p.m. Wednesday. | ||
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{{PMWC box|year=1997|num-b=I2|num-a=I4}} | {{PMWC box|year=1997|num-b=I2|num-a=I4}} | ||
[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | [[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 15 May 2012
Peter is ill. He has to take medicine A every 8 hours, medicine B every 5 hours and medicine C every 10 hours. If he took all three medicines at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, when will he take them altogether again?
Solution
, so he will consume the pills together forty hours afterwards or one day and 16 hours. That will be 11 p.m. Wednesday.
See Also
| 1997 PMWC (Problems) | ||
| Preceded by Problem I2 |
Followed by Problem I4 | |
| I: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 T: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | ||
