Glen, Fred and Seth started walking at the same time from the same starting point round a circular track. Seth walked in the clockwise direction. Glen and Fred walked in an anti-clockwise direction. Seth took 6 min to complete each round. He met Glen after every 4 minutes. He met Fred after every 5 minutes. The three friends kept to their respective speeds throughout their walk.

1. How many rounds did Seth complete in 1 h?
2. When Seth and Glen met again at the starting point after 1 h, Fred had completed 2.3 km. Find the circumference of the circular track in metres.

(a)
1 h = 60 min

Number of rounds that Seth completed in 1 h
= 60 ÷ 6
= 10

(b)
Seth took 6 min to complete 1 round
1 min = ¹₆ of circular track = 1 u
6 min = ⁶₆ of circular track = 6 u

Seth's distance is the repeated identity.
Make Seth's distance the same.

Seth's distance : Glen's distance
4 : 6 - 4
4 : 2

Seth's distance : Fred's distance
5 : 6 - 5
5 : 1

Seth	Glen	Fred
4x5	2x5
5x4		1x4
20	10	4

The distance of Seth is the repeated identity. 
LCM of 4 and 5 = 20

In 1 h
Seth's rounds : Glen's rounds : Fred's rounds
20 : 10 : 4

Distance that Fred completed in 1 h = 2.3 km

4 rounds = 2.3 km = 2300 m

1 round = 2300 ÷ 4 = 575 m

Circumference of the circular track = 575 m

Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 575 m