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Light A flashes every 8 seconds.
Light B flashes every 20 seconds.
Both lights flash at the same time.
Work out how long it will take for both lights to flash at the same time
again.

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Answer:

40 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

8         20

16        40

32

40

40 seconds

It will take 40seconds to both the lights to flash at the same time again.

What is Least common multiple?

" Least common multiple is defined as the smallest common multiple of the given set of numbers."

According to the question,

Given ,

Time to flash Light A is  every 8 seconds.

Time to flash Light B is every 20 seconds.

Condition given

Both the lights flash at the same time

Least common multiple (8, 20) = 40seconds

Light A flashes in

8seconds , 16seconds , 24seconds , 32seconds, 40seconds

Light B flashes in

20seconds , 40seconds

Hence, both the light flashes at the same time again is at 40seconds.

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