Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

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    Number

    At a telephone exchange, three phones ring at intervals of 20 sec, 24 sec and 30 seconds - If they ring together at 11:25 am, when will they next ring together?

    ক)
    11:29 pm
    খ)
    11:27 am
    গ)
    11:51 am
    ঘ)
    12:29 pm

    Explanation

    Time taken by three phones to ring together = LCM of 20, 24 and 30 ⇒ Time taken by three phones to ring together = 120 seconds (∵ 1 min = 60 seconds) ⇒ Time taken by three phones to ring together = 120/60 = 2 min If the three phones ring together at 11:25 am then they will next ring together after 2 minutes i.e. at 11:27 am. ∴ Time at which the phones next ring together = 11:27 am

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