Question

In Ramarajan college the college secretary is elected every 2 years. Vice President is elected every 4 years and President is elected every 6 years. People had votedfor all three posts in 2004.In which year would there be an election for the 3 posts the next time? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is 2016.

Step-by-step explanation:

Take the LCM of 2,4 and 6 which is 12

So , 2004+12 = 2016.

Answer 2

Given,

College secretary is elected every 2 years

Vice president is elected every 4 years

president is elected every 6 years.

To Find,

Next in which year there be an election for 3 posts the next time.

Solution,

For this we have to calculate LCM of 2,4,6

So, LCM of 2,4,6 is 12.

In question it is given that people had voted for all three posts in 2004.

So, there would be an election for the 3 posts next time in the year,2004+12=2016

Hence, in the year of 2016 there would be an election for the 3 posts the next time.