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Two trains arrived at a station at 2:55 P.M., with one arriving on Track A, and the other arriving on Track B. Trains arrive on Track A every 16 minutes, and they arrive on Track B every 18 minutes. At what time will trains next arrive at the same time on both tracks? A) 4:07 P.M. B) 5:19 P.M. C) 6:31 P.M. D) 7:43 P.M.

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the time before they will arrive together next is given by the LCM of 16 and 18 which is 144 minutes
2:55 PM + 2 h 24 minutes = 5.19 PM

Its B
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