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Gizmonster | 15:15 Fri 31st Oct 2014 | ChatterBank
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In the figure below, the radius of circle A is 2 units, the radius of circle B is 3 units.
Starting from the position shown in the figure, circle A rolls around circle B (circle B remains stationary).
At the end of how many revolutions of circle A, will the centre of circle A be back at its starting point ??

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Ah -- changes the way I was looking at the question, which was in trying to get the lines aligned again (I think then 3 is still wrong, of course, by grasscarps' logic). So 1.5 + 1 = 2.5?
16:20 Fri 31st Oct 2014
Thanks Jim
I can see that your wife had your full attention bhg.......
If I don't say "yes" in the appropriate places I get into awful trouble Grasscarp
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How many revolutions does the Earth make around the Sun in one year?

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