How Many Buses Departed While Jill Waited for Jack?

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Jack and Jill meet at a bus interchange where buses leave at regular intervals. Jill arrived 15 minutes late once, during which Jack observed 6 buses depart, and on another occasion, she was 26 minutes late, resulting in 8 buses. The discussion focuses on determining the time intervals between bus departures based on these observations. Additionally, there's a query about how many buses left while Jill waited for Jack when he was late by 43 minutes. The conversation emphasizes exploring the maximum and minimum possible bus intervals to solve the problem accurately.
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Every day, Jack and Jill agree to meet at a certain time at the nearby bus interchange, where buses depart at equal periods of time. Once, Jill came 15 minutes later and Jack saw 6 buses depart. On a second occasion, Jill came 26 minutes later, and Jack saw 8 buses depart. On another occasion, Jack came 43 minutes later than Jill. How many buses departed the interchange while Jill was awaiting Jack?

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I'm quite confused by this question at the moment. I've got to run now, and I may try and post my attempt a bit later, but I doubt I'm heading in the right direction. :cry:
 
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