Time + least common multiple (LCM) - practice problems
Number of problems found: 66
- Eggs in basket
If the eggs in a basket are removed twice at a time, one will remain. Two eggs will remain if the eggs are removed three at a time. If the eggs are removed four, five, or six at a time, the three, four, and five eggs will remain, respectively. However, no - Ronald 2
Ronald and Tim both did their laundry today. Ronald does laundry every 6 days, and Tim does laundry every 9 days. How many days will it be until Ronald and Tim both do laundry on the same day? - Composition 83241
You have to create as many identical candy boxes as possible from 280 orris, 252 nougat, and 420 marzipan candies. At the same time, you must not have any candy left or missing. What will be the composition of one box of chocolates, and how many candies w - Condition 83228
Three boys Ivo, Vlado and Alan are reading the same book, with the condition that they will read the same number of pages every day during the entire reading until they finish the book. Ivo reads 18 pages from it every day, Vlado reads 24 pages, and Alan - Morning 82968
The new truck makes one trip with sand in 18 minutes, and the older truck takes one-third as long to make one trip. Both will leave at the same time in the morning. How long will it take for them to meet again, and how many times will they meet in an eigh - Calculate 81492
Jirka went on a moped for a three-day trip. He drove 90 km on the first day, 30 km on the second day, and 60 km on the third day. He always drove at the same average speed and always the whole number of hours. Calculate the average speed if Jirka drove at - Completes 80460
Three soldiers share a guard in the barracks. The first guard completed his errand in 8 minutes, the second completed his circuit in 10 minutes, and the third soldier completed his circuit in 12 minutes. How long before the three of them meet again if the - Owl A,B,C
Owl a gives a hoot every 7 minutes. Owl b gives a hoot every 9 minutes. Owl c gives a hoot every 5 minutes except when he has heard owl a or b give a hoot within the previous 2.5 minutes. If this happens, owl c doesn't give a hoot. If all three owls give - Situation 78694
There is a geyser and a volcano in a nature reserve in Iceland. The geyser erupts regularly every 18 days, and clouds of smoke rise from the volcano every 40 days. how many times in the course of 9000 days will there be a situation where we can observe bo - Steamers 67804
Two steamers set out on a voyage from the same port. The first steamer returns to port every fourth day, and the second steamer returns every fifth. How many days do they meet again? - Increased 64324
The number of books in the city library increased by 0.2% in 2008 and 0.6% in 2009. At the same time, the total number of books remained less than 300,000. How many books were added to the city library in 2009? - Marie-Pier
Marie-Pier, Frédéric, and Simon bump into each other in the street on a Tuesday while the three of them are running. Marie-Pier trains every three days, Frédéric every four days, and Simon every Tuesday. If they all keep up with their training pace, in ho - Regularly 54301
Tonda, Emil, and Patrik go to the gym regularly. Tonda visits the gym every third day, Emil every fifth day, and Patrik every ninth day. How often does everyone meet at the gym? - The drama club
The drama club meets in the auditorium every six days, and the choir meets there every five days. If the groups are both meeting in the auditorium today, then how many days from now will they next have to share the auditorium? - Returning 44201
Four gears with 21, 49, 35, and 14 teeth mesh together. If one of them rotates, the other also rotates. How many times does each rotate before returning to their position at the start? - Per shift
Two cars take beets from the same field to the sugar factory. Both drive at the same average speed. A car with mechanical tipping needs 15 minutes to travel to the sugar factory and back. A car that does not have mechanical tipping needs 6 minutes longer - Together 40541
The first bus leaves every 10 minutes, the second every quarter of an hour, and the third every 18 minutes. At noon, all three lines left together from the station U Kachny. At what time did all the lines go again at the same time? - Simultaneously 40161
Two differently set metronomes used in music education to keep rhythm were started simultaneously. The first beeps after 3 seconds and the second after 7 seconds. How often will the beep sound together between the 1st and 2nd minutes? - Together 36443
Three buses are leaving the bus station. The circuit of the first bus lasts 1 hour, 24 minutes, the second 150 minutes, and the third 2 hours. When will they leave together? - Aman
Aman, Anna, and Tina are participating in the school race. Anna completes a lap in 120 minutes, Aman completes a lap in 240 minutes, and Tina completes a lap in 60 minutes. If they all started at the same time, then after how long will they meet again?
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