Question 32

In a church, the first bell rings at intervals of 2 seconds, the second bell rings at intervals of 4 seconds and so on till the fifth bell, which rings at intervals of 10 seconds. How many times do all the bells ring together in a half-an-hour period?

Solution

The LCM of 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 is 120. So, the bells rings together once every 2 minutes. So, they ring together 15 times in a half-an-hour period.

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