Question

Starting at 11:00 pm a bus makes a stop every 27 minutes. Also starting at 11:00pm a taxi makes a stop every 18 minutes. What is the next time there will be a bus and the taxi at the same place and the same time.

Answer 1

Answer:

11:54pm

Step-by-step explanation:

Key details in the Question:

- Starting at 11:00 pm a bus makes a stop every 27 minutes.

- starting at 11:00pm a taxi makes a stop every 18 minutes.

The task is to find the time in which both the bus and taxi would make a stop.

Since the taxi has the shorter duration for a stop, we would use it as the basis for our calculations.

During the first taxi stop - 11:18pm

The Bus has not yet made its stop.

During the second taxi stop - 11:36pm

The Bus has made it's first stop (11:27pm) but is currently on the road.

During the third taxi stop - 11:54pm

The Bus would also be making it's second stop