Multiple choice

John has prepared such a toy that rings first bell after every 8 minutes, second bell rings after every 10 minutes and the third bell rings after every 15 minutes. If all the bells have rung together at 8 : 30 AM, when will they ring together again?

  1. 10 : 15 AM

  2. 10 : 30 AM

  3. 10 : 35 AM

  4. 10 : 45 AM

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The LCM of 15, 10, 8 is 120 So, the 3 bells will ring together after 120 minutes. i.e., 2 hours i.e., at 10 : 30 AM