Helping hands are always there...

RIDDLE AND BRAIN TEASER

Today’s Riddle & Brain Teaser

Here’s a challenging riddle and brain teaser for you:

Riddle:
I give my time, my love, my care,
Helping hands are always there.
Day or night, through thick and thin,
I lift you up so you can win.
Who am I?

Brain Teaser:
A caregiver is assisting four elderly patients.
Each patient takes a different combination of medicine:

• Patient A takes medicine every 2 hours

• Patient B takes medicine every 3 hours

• Patient C takes medicine every 4 hours

• Patient D takes medicine every 6 hours

If they all take their medicine at 8 AM, when will the caregiver next give all four patients their medicine at the same time?

RIDDLE AND BRAIN TEASER ANSWERS

Today’s Riddle & Brain Teaser Answers

Answers:
Riddle Answer: A caregiver

Brain Teaser Answer:
To find the next time all four patients take medicine together, we need the least common multiple (LCM) of their medicine schedules:

• LCM of 2, 3, 4, and 6

• The prime factorizations:

  • 2 = 2

  • 3 = 3

  • 4 = 2²

  • 6 = 2 × 3

• The LCM is 2² × 3 = 12

So, the next time all four patients take their medicine together is 12 hours after 8 AM, which is 8 PM! ⏰💊

Enjoy National Caregivers Day