Player 1 and player 2 are running laps around a field. Player 1 runs 1 lap every 6 minutes, while player 2 runs 1 lap every 10 m

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Player 1 and player 2 are running laps around a field. Player 1 runs 1 lap every 6 minutes, while player 2 runs 1 lap every 10 m

inutes. If player 1 and player 2 begin their run at the same time and location on the field, in how many minutes will they meet to begin their next lap together?
They will meet to begin the next lap together

Mathematics

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lisabon 2012 [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-13T17:54:45+03:00

lisabon 2012 [21]2 years ago

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Answer:

30 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Think of it as a fractions. Player 1: 6 min./1 lap, Player 2: 10 min./1 lap. So in order to do this you have to find the greatest common factor. The GCF is 30. [learned this 2 yrs ago, im not entirely sure]