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4 bells ring at intervals of 6, 8, 9 and 10 seconds. All the bells ring at the same time. After how many minutes will they ring together again?
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4 bells ring at intervals of 6, 8, 9 and 10 seconds. All the bells ring at the same time. After how many minutes will they ring together again?

A.

15 min

B.

10 min

C.

8 min

D.

6 min

Correct option is D

Given:

- Four bells ring at intervals of 6, 8, 9, and 10 seconds.
- We need to find after how many minutes they will ring together again.
Concept Used:
To find when all the bells will ring together again, we need to calculate the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of their intervals.
Prime Factorizations:
- 6 = 2×32 \times 3​​
- 8 = 232^3​​
- 9 = 323^2​​
- 10 = 2×52 \times 5​​
The LCM is the product of the highest powers of all prime factors:
LCM=23×32×5=360LCM = 2^3 \times 3^2 \times 5 = 360 ​​
So, the bells will ring together again after 360 seconds.
360÷60=6 minutes360 \div 60 = 6 \text{ minutes}​​
The bells will ring together again after 6 minutes.

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