The discussion revolves around a math homework problem involving six bells that ring at different intervals. Participants explore how to determine how many times the bells ring together within a 30-minute timeframe, focusing on the concept of least common multiples (LCM).
Participants generally agree on the approach of finding the least common multiple to solve the problem, but the discussion does not resolve the specific calculations or final answer.
The discussion does not clarify the mathematical steps involved in calculating the least common multiple or how to convert the 30 minutes into seconds for the final count.
You need to find the least common multiple of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. That will give you the interval (measured in seconds) between times when they all ring together. You then have to find how many of those intervals there are in 30 minutes.burgess said:Help need to solve math homework problem
Six bells start ringing together and ring at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they ring together?
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Opalg said:You need to find the least common multiple of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. That will give you the interval (measured in seconds) between times when they all ring together. You then have to find how many of those intervals there are in 30 minutes.