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Keisha and Ryan walk around a track. Keisha walks each lap in 5 minutes. Ryan walks each lap in 7 minutes. The two of them begin at the starting line at the same time. They walk until the meet again at the starting line. Answer the following questions.

Keisha and Ryan walk around a track. Keisha walks each lap in 5 minutes. Ryan walks-example-1
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Answer:

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Explanation:

Keisha walks faster than Ryan so she will lap Ryan as a way of catching up to him.

LCM of 7 and 5 is 35 which is the time taken to meet up again at the starting line

Thus she will have walked 7 laps and he will have walked 5

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