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Three bells ring at intervals of 18 minutes, 30 minutes and 42 minutes .the bells will next ring together at 10.00am. Find the time the bells...

Three bells ring at intervals of 18 minutes, 30 minutes and 42 minutes .the bells will next ring together at 10.00am.
Find the time the bells last rang together.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 6, 2019 at 13:47

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