Question

On every 3rd day Ivan goes to the gym to exercise. Every 5th day Gavin goes to the gym to exercise. What is the first day Ivan and Gavin will be at the gym on the same day? During 1 hour of television there are 2 shows on. What is the ratio of hours to shows? If you watch 3 hours of television, what will the ratio be?

Answer 1

Answer:

15th day

1 / 2 ; 1 / 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

Ivan = Every 3rd

Gavin = Every 5th

To Obtain the first day they'll be at the gym a together;

Lowest common multiple of the days :

Multiples of 3 = 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24

Multiples of 5 = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30

Lowest common multiple = 15

2.)

Time in hours = 1

Number of shows = 2

Ratio of hours to shows = 1 / 2

Ratio for 3 hours of watching television :

3 * (1 /2) = 3 / 6 = 1 / 2