Question

Trains on two routes stop at the same train station

Trains on one route stop there every 9 minutes and trains on the other route stops there every 6 minutes

Trains on both routes stop at the train station at the midday.How many minutes later will it be when trains on both routes next stop there at the same time

Answer 1

Answer: When the train on one route stop there every 9 minutes and trains on the other route stop there every 6 minutes, the time when they will stop at same time is 18 minutes.

Explanation:

From the information, the train on one route stop there every 9 minutes and trains on the other route stop there every 6 minutes.

Therefore, the time when will they stop at same time will be the lowest common multiple for 9 and 6. This is 18. Therefore, 18 minutes is the appropriate answer.

Therefore, the the time when they will stop at same time is 18 minutes.