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Three relnners cover a distance of 
80cm.85cm and 
90cm in every step. Find the least distance which will be covered by each runner in whole steps. Also, find the number of whole steps taken by each runner.

Three runners cover a distance of 80 cm,85 cm 80 \mathrm{~cm} ,85 \mathrm{~cm} and 90 cm 90 \mathrm{~cm} in every step. Find the least distance which will be covered by each runner in whole steps. Also, find the number of whole steps taken by each runner.

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Q. Three runners cover a distance of 80 cm,85 cm 80 \mathrm{~cm} ,85 \mathrm{~cm} and 90 cm 90 \mathrm{~cm} in every step. Find the least distance which will be covered by each runner in whole steps. Also, find the number of whole steps taken by each runner.
  1. Identify Distances: Step 11: Identify the distances covered by each runner in one step.\newlineThe distances are 80cm80\,\text{cm}, 85cm85\,\text{cm}, and 90cm90\,\text{cm}.
  2. Calculate LCM: Step 22: Calculate the LCM of 8080, 8585, and 9090. First, find the prime factors: 80=24×580 = 2^4 \times 5, 85=5×1785 = 5 \times 17, 90=2×32×590 = 2 \times 3^2 \times 5. LCM = 24×32×5×17=122402^4 \times 3^2 \times 5 \times 17 = 12240 cm.
  3. Determine Number of Steps: Step 33: Determine the number of whole steps each runner takes to cover the LCM distance.\newlineFor the first runner (8080 cm per step): 12240÷80=15312240 \div 80 = 153 steps.\newlineFor the second runner (8585 cm per step): 12240÷85=14412240 \div 85 = 144 steps.\newlineFor the third runner (9090 cm per step): 12240÷90=13612240 \div 90 = 136 steps.

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