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Susan can walk around the track 4 minutes.faphne can walk around the track 6 minutes Susan and Daphne started walking at the same time how much minutes will it be until they complete a lap at the same time

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Final answer:

Susan and Daphne will complete a lap around the track at the same time every 12 minutes, as 12 is the Least Common Multiple of their individual lap times, 4 and 6 minutes respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine when Susan and Daphne will complete a lap around the track at the same time, we need to find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of their lap times. Susan can walk around the track in 4 minutes, and Daphne can walk around the track in 6 minutes.

The multiples of Susan's lap time (4 minutes) are: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, ...

The multiples of Daphne's lap time (6 minutes) are: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, ...

The first common multiple of both sets is 12 minutes. So, Susan and Daphne will complete a lap around the track at the same time every 12 minutes.

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