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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-11-24

One bus leaves a stop every 9 minutes. A second bus leaves the stop every 15 minutes. If they both leave at 1:25 p.m., at what time will they next leave together?

Asked by bryleepottie

Answer (3)

first bus will leave at 1:34 pm second bus will leave at 1:40 pm

Answered by HenrietteL | 2024-06-10

It will not happen again because the time lapse is far from eachother

Answered by karla24aramayo | 2024-06-10

The two buses will next leave together at 2:10 p.m. after both initially depart at 1:25 p.m. This is determined by finding the least common multiple of their departure intervals of 9 minutes and 15 minutes.
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Answered by HenrietteL | 2024-12-26