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Seeta and Geeta go for a swim after a gap of every 2 days and every 3 days respectively. If on 1st January both of them went for a swim together, when will they go together next?

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A.7th January
B.8th January
C.12th January
D.13th JanuaryCorrect
Explanation & Solution

The correct answer is (D) 13th January.

Explanation:

This is an LCM problem. They will meet after LCM(2,3) = 6 days. Since they started on 1st January, they will meet next on 7th January, then 13th January.

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सीता और गीता क्रमशः प्रत्येक 2 दिनों और प्रत्येक 3 दिनों के अंतराल के बाद तैराकी के लिए जाती हैं । यदि 1 जनवरी को वे दोनों एक साथ तैराकी के लिए गई थीं, तो वे अगली बार कब एक साथ जाएंगी?

A.7 जनवरी
B.8 जनवरी
C.12 जनवरी
D.13 जनवरीसही

सही उत्तर (D) 13th January है।

व्याख्या:

This is an LCM problem. They will meet after LCM(2,3) = 6 days. Since they started on 1st January, they will meet next on 7th January, then 13th January.

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