Question

Kris and Micky are running laps around the same track. Kris can run one lap in 8 minutes but Micky takes 12 minutes. If they both start at the same place, the same time, and run in the same direction, at what time will they first pass each other?

Answer 1

Kris and Micky will first pass each other after 24 minutes from the start, as this is the least common multiple of their individual lap times of 8 and 12 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this problem is mathematics, and it involves finding a common multiple of two different times. To find out when Kris and Micky will first pass each other, we need to consider how many laps they can complete in a certain amount of time. Kris completes a lap in 8 minutes and Micky completes a lap in 12 minutes. To find a time when they will overlap, we look for the least common multiple (LCM) of their lap times.

The LCM of 8 and 12 is 24. Therefore, in 24 minutes, Kris will have completed 3 laps (because 24 minutes ÷ 8 minutes per lap equals 3 laps) and Micky will have completed 2 laps (because 24 minutes ÷ 12 minutes per lap equals 2 laps). This means that they will pass each other after 24 minutes from the start.

Answer 2

4minutes,I think. that is the answer