Prem and Qamar jog round a lake path in opposite directions from the same bench, at 18 km/h and 24 km/h, and keep meeting again and again. At how many different spots on the path do these meetings happen?

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7. Ratio 18:24=3:4. Opposite directions: distinct points =3+4=7. (1 is the same-direction answer.)

Prem and Qamar jog round a lake path in opposite directions from the same bench, at 18 km/h and 24 km/h, and keep meeting again and again. At how many different spots on the path do these meetings happen?

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