Question

There is a distance marker every 100 m and a pole every 80 m along a straight road. There is a distance marker and a pole together at the start of the road. How far along the road will there be a distance marker and a pole together again?

Answer 1

At a distance of 400 m.

Explanation:

From the information in the given question, a distance marker and pole are together at the start of the road.

Thus,

the distance marker would mark the road 100 m, 200 m, 300 m, 400 m, 500 m etc.

Also,

the pole would be located 80 m, 160 m, 240 m, 320 m, 400 m, 480 m etc.

Comparing the distance of location of the marker and pole, it would be observed that the next location where the two would be together is 400 m from the starting point.

Therefore, there would be a distance marker and a pole together at 400 m from the stat of the road.