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Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby

Answer :  One minute

AI says
Let's find the time it takes for each horse to complete one lap, and then determine when they will meet back at the starting line.

1. Secretariat: 1 lap per minute
2. Seabiscuit: 1/2 lap per minute (since Seabiscuit can run two laps per minute, it takes 1/2 minute for one lap)
3. Northern Dancer: 1/4 lap per minute (since Northern Dancer can run four laps per minute, it takes 1/4 minute for one lap)

Now, we need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of the times it takes for each horse to complete one lap.
The LCM is the smallest positive number that is divisible by each of the given numbers.


LCM(1, 1/2, 1/4) = 1

So, it will take 1 minute for all three horses to meet back at the starting line.

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