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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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