Lemmara logoLemmaraWorked solution

4MA1/1F Jun 2021, Question 13: HCF and LCM

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1F (Foundation) · Calculator · 3 marks

اقرأ هذا الحل مشروحاً بالعربي ←

The question, in short

Buses to the hospital leave every 16 minutes and to the college every 20 minutes, both at 9 am. Find the next time a hospital bus and a college bus leave together.

Summarised in our own words. Use the official paper for the exact wording and any diagrams.

Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1List multiples of 16: 16, 32, 48, 64, 80
  2. 2List multiples of 20: 20, 40, 60, 80
  3. 3The lowest common multiple is 80
  4. 480 minutes after 9 am is 10:20

Answer10:20

Stuck on a step? Read the free lesson: HCF and LCM

Practise more hcf and lcm questions

Real 4MA1 past-paper questions, marked on your working like the exam, with a worked solution for every part.

Practise free on Lemmara

More past-paper questions on hcf and lcm

Also searched as: 4MA1 1F June 2021 · 4MA1/1F · 4ma1 jun21 1f · question 13.
Lemmara is an independent study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson Edexcel. The worked solutions are Lemmara’s own.