Question

Bus A and Bus B leave the bus depot at 9 am. Bus A takes 30 minutes to complete its route once and bus B takes 40 minutes to complete its route once. If both buses continue to repeat their route, at what time will they be back at the bus depot together?

Answer 1

Answer:

11 am

Step-by-step explanation:

Bus A and Bus B leave the bus depot at 9 am.

Bus A takes 30 minutes to complete its route once

Bus B takes 40 minutes to complete its route once.

We solve this finding the Lowest Common Multiple of the minutes each bus uses to complete it's route

30 = 3 × 10

40 = 4 × 10

= 3 × 4 × 10

= 120 minutes

120 minutes after 9 am is

60 minutes = 1 hour

60 minutes = 1 hour

= 2 hours.

9am + 2 hours

= 11 am.

Therefore, they be back at the bus depot together at 11 am