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It was observed by National Geographic that equinox happened
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It was observed by National Geographic that equinox happened on Mars and Jupiter this year. Equinox occurs every 8 years on Mars and every 34 years on Jupiter. How many years from now will the next equinox occur together in Mars and jupiter?
A. 138
B. 272
C. 227
D. 136
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A. 138
B. 272
C. 227
D. 136
E. 134
Posted from my mobile device
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It was observed by National Geographic that equinox happened
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Ekland wrote:
It was observed by National Geographic that equinox happened on Mars and Jupiter this year. Equinox occurs every 8 years on Mars and every 34 years on Jupiter. How many years from now will the next equinox occur together in Mars and jupiter?
A. 138
B. 272
C. 227
D. 136
E. 134
Posted from my mobile device
A. 138
B. 272
C. 227
D. 136
E. 134
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Hi Ekland
This is not a data sufficiency question.
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Just find the LCM of 8 and 34
LCM of 34 and 8:
Prime factors of 34 - 2 and 17
Prime Factors of 8 - 2^3
Therefore LCM = 2^3 * 17 = 136.
Therefore,136.
LCM of 34 and 8:
Prime factors of 34 - 2 and 17
Prime Factors of 8 - 2^3
Therefore LCM = 2^3 * 17 = 136.
Therefore,136.
