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8. Two alarms ring simultaneously

3am in the morning. The first alarm rings every 20
minutes while the second alarm rings
every hour. What time will the two alarms
ring at the same
time for the third time?​

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They will meet for a third time at 6am because 20 is one third of 60. So when the first alarm rings three times the second one will also ring. Then since the question is asking when the alarms ring for the third time together you ha e to add three hours to 3am because they always meet on the hour. Hope this helps!
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3:20 then 3:40 then 4:00 for both
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