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Work & Time - Quant/Math - CAT 2010

  1. Algebra
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  15. Pipes & Cisterns And Work & Time
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Question 4 the day: August 08, 2003

The question for the day is from the topic of Work & Time.
A red light flashes 3 times per minute and a green light flashes 5 times in two minutes at regular intervals. If both lights start flashing at the same time, how many times do they flash together in each hour?

(1) 30 (2) 24
(3) 20 (4) 60
Correct Answer - (1)

Solution:


Red light flashes every 20 seconds

Green light flashes every 24 seconds

Therefore, they will flash together every 120 seconds

In every hour they will flash




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