An athlete jogs everyday, swims every other day, lifts weights every 3rd day. Therefore, he swims jogs and lifts every 6th day. In addition he plays tennis on Sundays. After how many days will he do all the activities on the same day?
Answers
He will do all activities together after 41 days, or on the 42nd day.
Step-by-step explanation:
- Suppose he starts on Monday (Week 1)
- So, on Saturday of the first week (6th day), he would swim, jog, and lift.
- But, he plays tennis on Sunday (7th day)
Representing in a tabular form given below:
Swim, jog and lift Day Tennis(Sunday)
6th day Saturday 7th day
12th day Friday 14th day
18th day Thursday 21th day
24th day Wednesday 28th day
30th day Tuesday 35th day
36th day Monday 42nd day
42nd day Sunday
So, after 41 days, or on the 42nd day, he would do all the activities together.