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GATE 2022 MA – Question 3

General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Arithmetic and Number Computation · 1 mark · Multiple choice

School bells P,Q,R ring every 20,30,50 minutes respectively. All ring at noon. When do they next ring together?

  1. 5:00 PM
  2. 5:30 PM
  3. 6:00 PM
  4. 6:30 PM

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Correct answer: (A) 5:00 PM

Explanation

LCM(20,30,50)=2²×3×5²=300 minutes=5 hours. Noon plus five hours is **5:00 PM, A**.

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